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Nearly 30,000 new cases were recorded in 24 hours in France.
The number of patients in intensive care is increasing in the country to reach 1,939 cases.
Europe has passed 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, leading Belgium to introduce a curfew on Monday and Italy and Switzerland to in turn announce a new tightening of restrictions.
Worldwide, the indicators are in the red: at least 1.1 million deaths and more than 39.7 million infections have been identified since the start of the pandemic.
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6:55 am.
A Bayonne bar is installing two decontamination booths.
L'Estafette and Jean Bart, two establishments in Petit Bayonne, have installed funny porticos at the entrance to their establishments this summer, says France Bleu.
A thermal camera is used to take the temperature of each client and to check whether he is wearing a mask.
Once in the cabin, the customer is sprayed with decontaminating spray.
Coronavirus: a bar in Bayonne is installing two decontamination booths https://t.co/BKioE6hDUY pic.twitter.com/SiZ6p8ghpu
- France Bleu Pays Basque (@Bleu_Basque) October 18, 2020
6:45 am.
Is Covid-19 making us all hypochondriacs?
Several factors have led to increased stress among the population.
A study that we reveal deciphers them.
It also notes the particular attention of the French to preserve its immunity.
Read our article here.
6.30am.
Finistère: the compulsory mask in twelve new municipalities.
The Prefecture of Finistère extends the obligation to wear a health protection mask, already in force in Brest and Quimper, to the city centers of twelve municipalities, reports Ouest-France: Concarneau, Morlaix, Quimperlé, Douarnenez, Pont-l'Abbé , Bohars, Gouesnou, Guilers, Guipavas, Plougastel-Daoulas, Plouzané and Le Relecq-Kerhuon.
6:20 am.
China: growth rebounded to 4.9% in the third quarter.
The Chinese economy rebounded 4.9% year-on-year in the third quarter, confirming its recovery after a historic collapse in GDP at the start of the year due to coronavirus, according to official statistics released on Monday.
Although questionable, China's official GDP figure is still under scrutiny given the country's weight in the global economy.
6:10 am.
Curfew in force in Belgium.
Belgian cafes and restaurants are closing for four weeks and a curfew comes into effect from midnight to 5 am to stem the "skyrocketing" of the epidemic.
As of Friday, the country of 11.5 million inhabitants recorded nearly 192,000 cases of coronavirus and 10,327 deaths, making it one of the European countries most bereaved by the pandemic reported to its population.
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6:05 am.
250,000 dead in Europe.
Europe exceeds 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, leading Belgium to introduce a curfew on Monday and Italy and Switzerland to in turn announce a further tightening of restrictions.
With more than 8,000 deaths recorded in seven days, Europe has experienced its heaviest toll over a week since mid-May and many countries are trying to protect themselves by increasing health measures.
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