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13:41 : “About 70% [des malades] are not vaccinated, it has not changed for four weeks “. An official from the Jean-Minjoz hospital in Besançon (Doubs) warns about the situation “extremely tense” of the establishment. To absorb this wave of patients, the hospital has deprogrammed part of its usual activities, specifies France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comte.
13:34 : The first German company Lufthansa had to cancel several intercontinental flights in the run-up to Christmas because too many pilots fell ill. “Transatlantic links to North America to Boston, Houston and Washington are mainly affected from December 23 to 26”, said a company spokesperson.
13:22 : Spanish justice authorizes the establishment of a night curfew in a large part of the region of Catalonia. The Catalan executive wants to establish a curfew from 1 hour to 6 a.m. in all cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants where the incidence exceeds 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over seven days.
13:23 : The Scottish government orders the closure of nightclubs from Monday to stem contamination due to the Omicron variant. This measure will apply to around 150 nightclubs, which can remain open for table service if they wish. The device will be reviewed after three weeks.
13:24 : The bill transforming the health pass into a vaccine pass will be examined in committee at the National Assembly next Wednesday and the Minister of Health Olivier Véran heard the same day, according to the Official Journal.
12:46 : The President of the Scientific Council Jean-François Delfraissy evokes an increase in sick leave due to contamination and their impact on the organization of public and private services.
12:40 : The Scientific Council fears a “possible disorganization of the company from the beginning of January”, due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
12:48 : Trains are canceled on other lines, in particular between Mende and Marjevols (Lozère), Lyon and Grenoble, Bordeaux and Sarlat (Dordogne), Nancy and Longwy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), Evreux and Mantes (Yvelines) or even on internal links to Normandy. Passengers are invited to check the timetables on the TER website for their region or on the SNCF Assistant application.
12:48 : Due to the fifth wave of Covid-19, and the absence of railway workers, the SNCF must cancel regional trains. In Occitania, the SNCF canceled all trains until January on the Perpignan-Villefranche (Pyrénées-Orientales), Carcassonne-Quillan (Aude) and Nîmes-Le Grau du Roi (Gard) lines.
12:16 : More than 6.2 million tests for Covid-19 were carried out during the week of December 13 to 19, exceeding the record number of the previous week, according to the Ministry of Health. The number of tests carried out is sharply increasing for 16-25 year olds and 26-40 year olds, while those under 16 were around 10% less likely to be screened.
12:14 : Greece announces that wearing a mask will be compulsory indoors and outdoors during the end of the year celebrations. This measure comes into force “from 5 am (Paris time) on Friday”, and until at least January 2.
12:03 : It is noon. Here is our update on today’s news:
• Emmanuel Macron invites the French to do “a preventive test to reassure” before reuniting with their families for the holidays, as France goes through a fifth wave of Covid-19. Follow our live.
British studies show that the Omicron variant causes a lower hospitalization rate compared to the Delta variant. Explanations.
French hairdresser Franck Provost has been indicted for “abuse of social assets” and “money laundering in an organized group of aggravated tax fraud”, according to the Nanterre prosecutor’s office.
• Arm wrestling with Washington and threat of invasion of Ukraine: President Vladimir Poutine is currently being questioned by the Russian and international media on the politico-military crisis which is shaking the European security balance resulting from the Cold War.
“I don’t want your support or your help” : in a press release published late last night, Eric Zemmour “sentenced” a video in which two individuals claiming to be their sympathizers train in shooting and in particular imagine targeting Emmanuel Macron and rebellious elected officials.
11:47 a.m. : Hello . As we reported yesterday, the head of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned against the illusion that it would be enough to administer booster doses to get out of the pandemic.
11:47 a.m. : A word on the latest WHO statement on the booster dose?
11:39 a.m. : “There is no French exception, nor French laxity.”
Clément Beaune, Secretary of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of European Affairs, was the guest of “4 Vérités” on France 2. He reacted in particular to the measures taken against the pandemic in other European countries.
12:13 : “Omicron neutralizing antibody levels after a third dose of Vaxzevria”, its vaccine against Covid-19, “were broadly similar to the levels achieved after two doses against the delta variant”, details the Astrazeneca press release.
11:25 a.m. : What will be the situation in January with the arrival of the Omicron variant? The President of the Scientific Council, Jean-François Delfraissy, is concerned about a possible societal disorganization with an impact on the organization of public and private services, during a press conference this morning.
12:14 : “We didn’t expect to be stigmatized again.”
Vincent Taloche, Belgian producer of shows, reacts to the closure of cinemas, theaters and concert halls in Belgium due to the epidemic recovery.
11:04 am : “If you come on the afternoon of the 24th or in the evening you will not necessarily have your result” in time for Christmas.
François Blanchecotte, president of the national union of biologists, affirms that the laboratories are already overwhelmed, with 6 million tests for Covid-19 per week.
10:43 am : “The idea is not to isolate, we know that the effect of deprivation of the family is devastating.”
Brigitte Bourguignon, Minister Delegate in charge of Autonomy, tried to be reassuring as the government calls for maintaining visits to nursing homes despite the delicate health situation.
09:26 : At the Melun hospital center, the intensive care unit is short of nurses while the admissions of Covid-19 patients are increasing. Faced with the lack of resources and the weariness of the teams, the question of prioritizing vaccinated patients arises. Reporting.
09:21 : Hello . We talked about it here, in this live, from Tuesday. You can find Martinique La Première’s article on the death of Alain Decaille after his hospitalization for Covid-19.
09:21 : I have not seen any article dealing with the death of the covid of the two Martinican union leaders! Would this be negligible info for you?
09:37 : “Omicron neutralizing antibody levels after a third dose of Vaxzevria”, its vaccine against Covid-19, “were broadly similar to the levels achieved after two doses against the Delta variant”, details the Astrazeneca press release.
9:17 a.m. : Pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca says third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine is increasing “significantly” the level of antibodies against the Omicron variant.
9:10 a.m. : A new decree on the sanitary measures in force was published in Official newspaper this morning. On the program: vaccination of children by nurses, test “systematically offered” to children during the first injection; and finally, doctors, nurses, students, retirees can vaccinate in pharmacies in the evening and at weekends.
9:01 am : It is 9 o’clock. Here is our update on today’s news:
• The Omicron variant continues its meteoric rise. In the UK, a record 106,000 new cases were recorded yesterday. Record also in Spain with 66,000 cases in 24 hours. However, two British studies show that infections with the Omicron variant are less likely cause hospitalizations compared to the Delta variant.
• Arm wrestling with Washington and threat of invasion of Ukraine: President Vladimir Poutin will be questioned at length today by the Russian and international media on the politico-military crisis which is shaking the European security balance resulting from the War. cold.
“I don’t want your support or your help” : in a press release published late last night, Eric Zemmour “sentenced” a video in which two individuals claiming to be their sympathizers train in shooting and in particular imagine targeting Emmanuel Macron and rebellious elected officials.
• After the escape of an inmate from the Osny remand center (Val-d’Oise), the Pontoise public prosecutor’s office announces that it has opened a criminal investigation for “escape in an organized gang and attempted murder on a person holding public authority”.
08:27 : “It was a good vein, in four months you can reach 100,000 euros.” Investigations are intensifying to try to identify the sellers of fake health passes and their accomplices. In total, 182,000 fakes were discovered, but everything suggests that many others are still circulating, especially on social networks. A former salesman testifies.
07:05 : Two studies conducted in the UK and published yesterday show that infections with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 are less likely to cause hospitalizations compared to the Delta variant, confirming a trend first observed in South Africa.
6:55 a.m. : Omicron spoils the party. The honorary Oscar party will have to be postponed due to the threat of the new Omicron variant hanging over California, organizers said. Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover and Norwegian Liv Ullmann were to receive the prestigious golden statuettes next month.
07:07 : Gray weather will now extend over Languedoc-Roussillon, the Cévennes, the lower Rhône valley, Provence and the Isle of Beauty, according to Météo France.
A few scattered rains will escape from the clouds of Languedoc, Bouches-du-Rhône and western Corsica.
07:08 : The number of cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic has exceeded 100 million across the American continent, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). More than half of these cases (51 million) have been reported in the United States and 22 million in Brazil.
07:12 : It is 6 o’clock. Here is our first update on today’s news:
• We know more about the draft law on the vaccine pass which will be presented on Monday in the extraordinary Council of Ministers. According to our information, employees subject to the health pass will have to switch to the vaccination pass. This concerns nearly two million people, especially those who work in cinemas, theaters, sports halls …
• Arm wrestling with Washington and threat of invasion of Ukraine: President Vladimir Poutin will be questioned at length today by the Russian and international media on the politico-military crisis which is shaking the European security balance resulting from the War. cold.
“I don’t want your support or your help” : in a press release published late Wednesday evening, Eric Zemmour “sentenced” a video in which two individuals claiming to be sympathizers train shooting and in particular imagine targeting Emmanuel Macron and rebellious elected officials.
• After the escape of an inmate from the Osny remand center (Val-d’Oise), the Pontoise public prosecutor’s office announces that it has opened a criminal investigation for “escape in an organized gang and attempted murder on a person holding public authority”.