Minister of health - activities

Covid: facemask-wearing compulsory in public transportation again this winter?

Will facemask wearing be compulsory again in public transportation? Health Minister François Braun is expected to held a press conference this Friday December 9, at 5 p.m. (CET) to address the health measures to comply with as a lot of diseases has been spreading lately.

Covid: indoor facemask-wearing compulsory again within places open to the public

Because of the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the French government instates new measures. During a press brief held this Thursday November 25, Health Minister Olivier Véran announced facemask-wearing was compulsory again indoors in places open to the public even subject to the health pass.

Coronavirus: PCR tests validity down to 24 hours

Olivier Véran confirmed it this Thursday November 25, 2021, screen tests' validity will be reduced: it moves from 72 to 24 hours starting from Monday November 29, 2021.

Covid: vaccination soon to be really compulsory for all in France?

And what if Covid vaccine was compulsory in France...? The idea is gaining ground for Parlementarians as in late August they filled in a bill proposal at the Senate aiming at making the vaccine compulsory. An idea that seems to grow, while a study carried out by the Institut Pasteur and published this past September 6, tends to show that for the time being vaccination is not enough to prevent a fifth epidemic wave. Keep reading to find out more!

Covid: Véran announces relaxing in the application of the health pass

Health Minister Olivier Véran announced relaxing in the application of the health pass, as the law implementing it has been approved this Thursday by the Constitutional Council and is to be instated from this Monday August 9, 2021.

Covid: 18,000 contaminations in 24h, “We have never experienced this”, worries Olivier Véran

Over the past 24 hours, France has reported 18,000 new Covid-19 contamination cases. This is what Olivier Véran announced to the National Assembly this Tuesday July 20, saying the country has never experienced this before.

Covid: is an epidemic surge from this Fall to be feared in France?

Invited on RTL this June 8, Head of the Scientific Committee Jean-François Delfraissy thinks "a fourth wave is likely this Fall", adding it will "be different from the others thanks to vaccination".

Covid: no gauge for small terraces, announces Alain Griset

On Monday May 10, the French Minister of Health confirmed that restaurant and café terraces will be reopened throughout France from May 19, 2021. These are subject to gauges: they can only accommodate 50% of customers, except for small terraces, which are allowed to use all their tables.

Coronavirus in France: the epidemic has been decreasing for the past 10 days, Castex states

As lockdown exit is around the corner, the coronavirus epidemic situation seems to be improving in France. During the press brief held this Thursday April 22, 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex states the virus' circulation has been declining for the past 10 days.

Covid: Olivier Véran ruling for lifting lockdown on a territory basis

How will lockdown be lifted in France? In an interview with Télégramme, Health Minister Olivier Véran is “open” to lifting restrictions “territory by territory”.

Covid: the time period between Pfizer and Moderna vaccine doses will be extended to 42 days

Olivier Véran announced in an interview with Journal du Dimanche that the time period between the two doses of vaccine will be extended to 42 days for patients given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

AstraZeneca vaccine: vaccination to immediately resume this Friday

As AstraZeneca vaccine has been assessed safe and effective by the European Medicines Agency this Thursday March 18, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced vaccination to resume this Friday March 19 in the afternoon, after the Haute Autorité de Santé agreed. He added he was to get vaccinated with this product the very same day to set an example. A statement following Emmanuel Macron's order to stop AstraZeneca vaccine use after suspicious cases of thrombosis have been reported after injection.

Covid: 286,000 French vaccinated between March 10 and 11, a record, Olivier Véran finds

Faced with the Covid-19 epidemic, vaccination is speeding up in France. During the press brief held on March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran affirms 286,000 French have been vaccinated these past 24 hours, a record.

Coronavirus: "Variants have become standard in France", Olivier Véran says

In France, the UK coronavirus variant keeps on spreading in France and even dominates the historic strain. It is now found in almost 60% of coronavirus cases in the country and dominates in 57 mainland departments. According to Health Minister Olivier Véran, "variants have become standard in France".

Covid: “the trend over the past 3 days is not good” Olivier Véran says

Visiting Alpes-Maritimes - where the incidence rate is skyrocketting - Health Minister Olivier Véran said this Saturday February 20, 2021 the "trend over the past three days is not good" in France.

Covid: Olivier Véran hopes to be able to “prevent” a new epidemic wave

In an interview with JDD, French Health Minister Olivier Véran explains the reasons that encouraged the government not to put the country back into lockdown.

"We won't wait for March to take action" in the event curfew fails, Olivier Véran says

This Saturday January 23, 2021 Health Minister said to "Le Parisien" that in the event curfew from 6 p.m. fails, the government might consider - in the coming days - new restrictions including another lockdown.

Covid: Jean Castex does not wish to get ahead of himself and plans the reopening of cultural places

This December 17, 2020 invited on France Inter Minister of Culture has warned cultural places to reopen on January 7, 2021 was not certain. Jean Castex has gone one further and explained it was not possible to plan when these places will be allowed to reopen safely.

Covid-19 mutation: “The virus is likely to spread in France” Véran says

This Monday December 21, 2020 Health Minister says the new variant of Covid-19, detected in south-eastern England might be already spreading in France. So far, even though the mutation has not been identified yet in France, borders with the United Kingdom are closed for many European Union state members. A crisis meeting is planned today.

Coronavirus: towards a third wave in January 2021? What the French government is planning

The day after the government detailed the vaccine strategy, the executive endeavors to tell more about the upcoming Holidays modalities. The Prime Minister and Head of State are working in the shadow to face a third Covid-19 epidemic, as forecasted by epidemiologists.