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In France, 292 people have died from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
The total number of deaths has risen to 59,361 since the start of the epidemic.
The number of contaminations is 17,615 in 24 hours, still far from the target of 5,000 per day.
The total number of people in intensive care remains close to 3,000 with 2,840 patients according to Public Health France.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that the injection campaign would start "in the last week of December".
The United States records a very heavy toll of 3,784 deaths and 250,458 cases in 24 hours.
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6:50 a.m.
A sad record record in the United States.
The United States has a very heavy toll of more than 3,700 deaths (3,784) and 250,000 cases (250,458) of Covid-19 in a single day, a double record since the start of the pandemic, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
The country has been facing a spectacular rebound in the epidemic for more than a month.
6:40 am.
Vaccination against Covid-19: the government accelerates the schedule.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that the injection campaign would start "in the last week of December", a little earlier than expected.
Realistic?
Doctors are divided.
Our topic to read here.
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6:25 am.
292 new deaths in France
, in the various hospitals.
The total number of deaths has risen to 59,361 since the start of the epidemic.
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6:15 am.
The number of contaminations still high in France.
The number of contaminations is 17,615 in 24 hours, still far from the target of 5,000 per day.
The total number of people in intensive care remains close to 3,000 with 2,840 patients.
6:10 am.
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