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Omicron variant: the WHO advises people aged 60+ and vulnerable people against traveling

Facing the Omicron variant threat, several countries have decided to close their borders. But for the World Health Organization, these restrictions “will not prevent the international spread” of the variant and which will “only worsen inequities”. Therefore, the WHO recommends people at risk not to travel.

Covid: 100,000 dead in France, what is the profile of the victims?

France has just exceeded 100,000 dead to Covid-19. A tragic milestone enabling to establish a typical profile of the victims to this pandemic.

Free cloth masks for Parisians: sign up now

Anne Hidalgo confirmed free cloth and washable facemasks will be given to each Parisian. Interviewed by LCI this May 5, Paris mayor says that these reusable masks will be available from May 11th in pharmacies. She said that "500,000 surgical msks will be avaialble this week given by arorndissement mayors to the most fragile people". Anne Hidalgo promised earlier in April that “two million cloth facemasks” will be “given” to Parisians in order to fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

Coronavirus: obesity, age, tobacco, chronic diseases…. These aggravating factors

Age, tobacco, chronic diseases, as well as gender and blood type… What are the factors likely to aggravate the state of health of a patient tested positive for coronavirus? Let’s have a look with the latest studies released by searchers and doctors.

Coronavirus: a mobile testing center at the Porte de Versailles in Paris

While the question about tests keeps on being a debate in France, a mobile testing center is setting up by the Porte de Versailles in Paris. But careful, it’s only reserved for health professionals presenting coronavirus symptoms and for fragile or at-risk people.