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In France, the latest death toll is 430 deaths in 24 hours, or 38,289 in total since the start of the pandemic.
The number of contaminations in 24 hours is 36,330 in France, according to the latest report.
After a day of tolerance, supermarkets must close non-essential shelves.
The government gives its weekly press conference on the management of the crisis.
Worldwide, more than 1,224,000 people have died from the disease.
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7:30 am.
The French are worried about a "major and lasting" crisis.
Seven in 10 French people believe that the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will cause a “lasting” economic crisis.
Confidence in the future has also collapsed to equal its worst all-time high, dated December 2014, according to an Odoxa poll.
69% consider that the disease "will cause a major and lasting global economic crisis like that of 2008".
In March, only 29% of French people had chosen this answer.
87% say they are "rather less confident" than in recent weeks about the future.
64% are “somewhat more worried” about their job.
7:20 a.m.
Indonesia in recession for the first time since 1999.
Indonesia entered into recession because of the consequences of the novel coronavirus for the first time since the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. Gross domestic product (GDP) of Southeast Asia's largest economy fell 3.49% in the third quarter over one year, after falling 5.3% in the second quarter, two consecutive quarters of contraction that define a recession.
Less integrated in world trade than other countries in the region, it is however declining less than other countries.
By comparison, Singapore saw its GDP collapse by more than 13% in the second quarter.
7:10.
In Sydney, the homosexual Mardi Gras parade in a stadium.
The big gay and lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney (Australia) will take place next year, but it will be confined to a stadium instead of taking place in the streets of Australia's largest city.
7 hours.
China blocks the arrival of travelers from Belgium and the United Kingdom.
China is also strengthening the conditions of access to its territory for several other countries.
France, the United States, Germany, Singapore and Canada have announced increased measures for their nationals.
They must now produce two screening tests (serological and PCR) carried out in the two days preceding their embarkation, to be validated by the Chinese embassy of the country where they are located.
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6:45 am.
Algeria: death of Lakhdar Bouregaâ, hero of independence.
Lakhdar Bouregaâ, 87, a highly respected veteran of the War of Independence against France (1954-1962) and a figure in the popular Hirak uprising against the power in place, died of Covid-19.
6.30am.
Delaying treatment for cancer, even briefly, increases mortality.
This is shown by a study published Wednesday, which reinforces the conclusions of other research warning about the deleterious effect of the Covid-19 pandemic for other diseases.
The study published by the British medical journal BMJ concludes that even a month of delay can lead to 6% to 13% more risk of dying for the patient.
And the longer the delay, the greater the risk.
Postponing the operation by 12 weeks for all women with breast cancer requiring surgery would result in 6,100 additional deaths in one year in the United States and 1,400 in the United Kingdom.
These conclusions "invite reflection", according to the authors, while many hospitals have had to reschedule operations considered "non-urgent" in order to increase the number of beds and caregivers available for patients with Covid-19.
6:15 am.
Record of contaminations in the United States.
Nearly 100,000 Covid-19 infections were detected in the United States on Wednesday in 24 hours.
This is a new record, according to the benchmark Johns Hopkins University count.
Precisely, 99,660 people have been infected.
The latest report shows 1,112 deaths in 24 hours.
More than 233,000 people have died from the disease since its onset.
Compared to the total population of the country, this number is approximately 1.3 times higher than that of the total victims in France.
6 hours.
Good morning all.
Welcome to this live dedicated to the Covid-19 pandemic.
