Monday, October 5, the government detailed the new measures that have been applied since Tuesday morning in Paris and in the neighboring departments, as well as in other departments classified as "
maximum alert
".
Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump was released from the hospital Monday, without being quite "out
of the woods
", according to his doctor.
"Maximum alert" in Paris
Bars closed, congresses banned, restaurants subject to stricter health rules: the Paris police prefect Didier Lallement announced restrictive measures from Tuesday to deal with the worrying progression of Covid-19 in the French capital and nearby suburbs.
“
These are braking measures because the epidemic is going too fast.
It must be slowed down before the health care system is overwhelmed,
"Didier Lallement explained Monday while the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo estimated that the health situation was"
very serious
"in his city.
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Donald Trump released from hospital
US President Donald Trump, sick with Covid-19, was released from the hospital on Monday and once again defended his criticized management of the pandemic while announcing his intention to resume
the campaign
"
soon
" for his re-election.
As soon as he returned to the White House, he appeared on the balcony and pointedly took off his mask.
The doctor of the White House, Sean Conley, however warned that the American president, who will have been hospitalized three days, is "
perhaps not yet completely out of the woods
", even if the medical team wants to be "
cautiously optimistic
”but would not be fully relieved for a week.
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Over 35 million cases worldwide
The pandemic has killed at least 1.037 million people worldwide since the end of December, according to a report established by AFP on Monday.
More than 35.2 million cases have been officially recorded.
The United States is the country with the most deaths (210,117), ahead of Brazil (146,675), India (102,685), Mexico (81,877) and the United Kingdom (42,350).
The director of health emergencies of the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 10% of the world population could have been infected, or about 780 million people, far more than the official figures.
Ireland also tightens prevention measures
The Irish government announced Monday evening a tightening of prevention measures to try to counter the second wave, without going as far as the confinement recommended the day before by its medical advisers.
The Irish will not have to leave their county of residence, however, telecommuting will return to the norm and restaurants will only be used outdoors, as indoor festive events are canceled and church services are to be held online.
Spain: three new cities partially confined
After Madrid on Friday, three other Spanish cities, Leon, Palencia and San Andres del Rabanedo will in turn be subject to a partial closure for at least two weeks, in order to slow the progression of the epidemic.
If they are not confined as in the spring, the inhabitants do not have the right to leave their city of residence except for reasons of first necessity such as going to work, studying or going to the doctor.
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11,000 new contaminations in Russia
Russia announced nearly 11,000 new infections with the new coronavirus on Monday, approaching the peak in May.
However, the Russian authorities are not immediately planning major containment measures, judging the health system capable of ensuring the reception of patients and the stocks of protective means as well as sufficient drugs.
Iran: new mortality peak
The coronavirus has caused 235 more deaths in 24 hours in Iran, recovering the daily record going back to the end of July, three days after the re-establishment in Tehran of restrictive measures against the disease.
Iran, which declared its first cases of Covid-19 in February, is by far the most affected country in the Middle East and the total death toll there now stands at 27,192, according to the government.
Cybercrime driven by the pandemic
The pandemic has fostered the rise of cybercrime across Europe, especially with regard to child pornography and online scams, according to the European police agency Europol, while the spring lockdown has pushed users to withdraw. turn to the internet “
on a scale never seen before
”.