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Covid in France: take a stock on France's vaccination schedule

As the fight against Covid goes on in France, the vaccination schedule also changes along with the delivery of vaccine doses in the country, as well as with the approvals granted by the European Medicines Agency. Take a stock on the schedule and key dates of the French vaccination campaign.

Covid: Eurofins invents an at-home test that does not require a nose swab

Laboratory analyses group Eurofins says they have come up with an at-home test kit. A less invasive test that can detect Covid-19 and its variant discovered in the United-Kingdom.

Coronavirus: towards mass-testing populations? Mass-testing experimented in December in Le Havre

To fight against coronavirus, Jean Castex has announced three mass-testing campaigns in France: in Le Habre, Roubaix and Saint-Etienne. The first mass-testing campaign is to be take place from December 14 to 19, in Le Havre.

Covid: Should France mass-test the population?

As several regions are implementing mass-testing to fight against Covid over their territory starting this December, there is still a topic causing division among epidemiologists and politicians: should France mass-test the population?

Coronavirus: antigenic tests, everything you need to know about these quick screenings

To face the second coronavirus epidemic wave, new means are available in order to make screenings easier. The arrival of antigenic screen tests could be a game-changer: these quick screenings – even though less reliable than PCR tests – enable to get results within 15 minutes. Here is everything you need to know about them.

Coronavirus: testing centers set up in front of railway stations in Paris

In order to allow French people to get tested more massively, the SNCF announces coronavirus testing centers will be set up in front of railway stations in the biggest cities in France including Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Rennes. Keep reading to find out more.

Coronavirus: antigenic tests now deployed within companies

To fight against coronavirus, companies have decided their employees can be tested with an antigenic test performed at work. Results guaranteed within 15 minutes.

Coronavirus: quick “antigenic” tests now available in pharmacies in France

As more and more French people are looking to get tested, Health Minister Olivier Véran has confirmed on France Info that the famous tests quicker than PCR tests, the “antigenic” tests are now available in pharmacies even though they are less reliable in some cases.

Coronavirus: the City of Paris opens free testing center in each arrondissement

As the French capital has been listed as “active virus’ circulation area”, Ville de Paris and the Agence régionale de Santé (Regional Health Agency) announce each arrondissement will be fitted with free testing centers for everyone, in addition to private laboratories.

Coronaviurs: free traveling testing laboratory in Paris

A Traveling coronavirus testing laboratory will come to Paris 10th, 18th and 19th arrondissements on June 23 and 25, 2020. Consultations are free of charge and do not need prior appointment.

Coronavirus: are serological tests reliable and effective?

Since France has started exiting containment, many people are turning to serological tests. Able to find antibodies and find out if we have caught Covid-19 or not, are these tests as effective as we think they are?

Coronavirus: a website gathers all drive-through Covid-19 testing laboratories in France

Looking to get a drive-through covid-19 test? We have got you covered! This past weekend, a new platform has been set up and live. Simply named drivecovid.fr, it currently gathers over 600 sites everywhere in France.

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: 700,000 virologic tests per week starting from May 11

This Tuesday April 28, Edouard Philippe spoke to the National Assembly to present the government's deconfinement plan. As for testing, the Prime Minister announces 700,000 virologic tests per week starting from May 11, along with a motto: "Protecting, testing, isolating".

Hauts-de-Seine department screens test elderly people

Starting from April 16, the Hauts-de-Seine department will mobilize the medical laboratory network to perform 25,000 screening tests on elderly people and their entourage.

Coronavirus: a drive-through coronavirus testing site opens in Paris and several in Île-de-France

In Neuilly-sur-Seine and in Lisses, health professionals and vulnerable people can be tested for coronavirus in two drive-through testing sites provided they have a prescription. In Paris, the drive is reserved for health professionals. Several other drive-through testing centers have opened to the general public in Saint-Ouen-L'Aumône, L'Isle-Adam and even Eragny and Cergy in Val d'Oise.