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In France, 288 deaths from the new coronavirus have been recorded in the last 24 hours in hospital.
In Ehpad, 356 deaths have been recorded over the last three days.
A total of 69,949 people have died since the start of the epidemic.
2,730 people are in intensive care compared to 2,606 seven days ago.
21,271 new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours compared to 19,814 seven days ago.
France is preparing for a curfew, starting this Saturday at 6 p.m., throughout its metropolitan territory.
The European Union is concerned about the delivery delays announced by the Pfizer-BioNTech laboratories.
The Covid-19 has killed more than two million people worldwide.
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7:54 a.m.
Beginning of vaccination in India.
India begins this Saturday the vaccination of 1.3 billion inhabitants against Covid-19, a phenomenal challenge complicated by security constraints, uncertain infrastructure and public mistrust.
The second most populous nation on the planet plans to vaccinate 300 million people, almost the equivalent of the U.S. population, by July, as part of one of the world's largest vaccination campaigns.
7.40 am.
Mexico reaches a new record of contaminations.
Mexico records a new record of contaminations identified in 24 hours, the second this week, with 21,366 cases of Covid-19, according to figures published by the health authorities.
Mexico's health secretariat also reported 1,106 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the past 24 hours.
Mexico, with a population of 128 million, has a total death toll of 1.6 million cases and 139,022 deaths, ranking fourth among the most bereaved countries in absolute numbers and 18th in terms of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. .
7:30 am.
Curfew at 6 pm: certificates, childcare, shopping… our answers to your questions.
The government announced a generalization of the curfew at 6 p.m. across the country, from this Saturday.
School, transport, work, shopping… Here is everything you need to know in practice.
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7:25 am.
288 new deaths in France
, in the last 24 hours in hospital.
Finally, as is the case twice a week, the deaths in nursing homes have been updated.
There have been 356 deaths in these establishments over the past three days.
A total of 69,949 people have died since the start of the epidemic.
7.20 am.
21,271 new contaminations
have been detected in France in the last 24 hours compared to 19,814 seven days ago.
7:15 am.
The executive announces "a sharp drop" in Pfizer deliveries and will have to "adjust the pace of vaccinations".
France will have to "adjust the pace of vaccinations" against the coronavirus due to the "sharp drop" expected in deliveries of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine in the coming weeks.
Covid-19: "4 million French people" could be "vaccinated at the end of February", says Véran
7:10.
Good morning all.
Welcome to this live dedicated to monitoring the news of the Covid-19 pandemic this Saturday, January 16, 2021.
