The essential :
Occupation of hospital services continues to increase.
There were 5,819 patients treated on Friday evening, including 827 cases in intensive care.
The High Authority for Health has given the green light to saliva tests.
For its part, the primary school will relax its health protocol.
In France, there are still many saturated laboratories while the screening needs are intensifying.
»Follow the events of this Saturday, September 19
8:10 am.
14 new cases in China.
These new cases identified in 24 hours concern people coming from abroad.
According to the National Health Commission, 85,269 cases have been recorded since the start of the epidemic.
7:55 am.
Trump promises a vaccine in April.
"We will have enough vaccines for all Americans by April," said the US president, campaigning for his re-election.
According to him, two American clinical trials are progressing well and could give results as early as October, in which case doses would immediately begin to be distributed to priority populations.
7:50 am.
The poor neighborhoods of Madrid partially reconfigured.
The government of the Madrid region has ordered a partial re-containment of some of the poorest neighborhoods and suburbs of the Spanish capital, due to an epidemic outbreak linked to the new coronavirus.
This measure, which concerns a total of some 850,000 inhabitants, will come into force on Monday.
Access to parks and public space will be restricted, gatherings will be limited to a maximum of six people and commercial establishments will have to close at 10 p.m.
7.40 am.
270,000 cases in Germany.
The number of confirmed cases in Germany climbed to 270,070, 2,297 more cases than the day before.
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases, six more deaths have been reported bringing the total to 9,384 deaths since the start of the epidemic in the country.
7:20 a.m.
Several carnivals canceled in Germany
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The North Rhine region has announced the cancellation of several of these popular events in the country.
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7:10.
New restrictions in Dublin, Ireland.
Prime Minister Micheal Martin has indicated that only pubs and restaurants serving outside dining will be able to remain open, the others having to be content with take-out sales.
These new restrictions are in place for a period of three weeks.
7:05 am.
Bruno Le Maire positive for coronavirus.
The Minister of the Economy announced that he was positive for the coronavirus.
"I immediately put myself in isolation at my home in accordance with the health rules decreed by the government," he assured on Twitter.
Moreover, “I have no symptoms.
I will stay in solitary confinement for 7 days.
I continue to exercise my functions ”.
I tested positive for COVID-19 tonight.
I immediately put myself in isolation at my home in accordance with the health rules issued by the government.
I have no symptoms.
I will stay in solitary confinement for 7 days.
I continue to perform my duties.
- Bruno Le Maire (@BrunoLeMaire) September 18, 2020
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