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In France, 304 deaths from the new coronavirus have been recorded in the past 24 hours.
A total of 64,381 people have died since the start of the epidemic.
24,560 people are currently hospitalized for Covid-19, including 2,652 patients in intensive care.
A curfew, between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., is envisaged as of January 2 for around twenty French departments, mainly in the East.
Discover the map of the 20 departments that could be affected.
Emmanuel Macron will present his wishes to the French at 8 p.m. this evening on television after a year marked by the devastation of the pandemic.
The United States recorded 3,927 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, a new record in this country, the most bereaved in the world by the pandemic.
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6:59 am.
Beijing approves its first anti-Covid vaccine “under conditions”.
China announces this Thursday that it has approved “under conditions” the marketing of a first vaccine against the new coronavirus, specifying that nearly 5 million people at risk have already been administered different products.
This first vaccine, produced by Sinopharm with the Institute of Biologics in Beijing, is more than 79% effective, the pharmaceutical group announced on Wednesday.
6:45 am.
New death record in the United States.
The United States recorded 3,927 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, a new record in this country, the most bereaved in the world by the pandemic.
6:35 am.
Best wishes to the French from Emmanuel Macron.
The Head of State will come to close this Thursday evening at 8 p.m. on television an extraordinary year marked by the ravages of the pandemic.
Less than 500 days before the presidential election, he will try to open up prospects, despite the crisis.
Read our decryption here.
VIDEO. Covid-19: Towards "a curfew at 6 p.m." in some departments
6.30am.
304 new deaths in France
in the last 24 hours.
A total of 64,381 people have died in the country since the start of the epidemic.
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6:20 am.
2,652 people in intensive care in France.
A total of 24,560 people are currently hospitalized for Covid-19.
6:15 am.
Which departments are affected by the 6 p.m. curfew?
Discover the map of the 20 departments where the curfew could be advanced to 6 p.m. here.
Are concerned, according to the executive: Allier, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche, Ardennes, Aube, Doubs, Jura, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meurthe- et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Nièvre, Haut-Rhin, Haute-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Vosges, Yonne and Territoire de Belfort.
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6:10 am.
Hello everyone.
We are Thursday, December 31, the last day of this extraordinary year 2020, and welcome to the Parisian website to jointly follow all the news related to Covid-19.
