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Mediators, revised gauge for businesses over 400 m², alcohol consumption on public roads prohibited, wearing a mask compulsory, checks at borders and airports ... While waiting for the confinement of the next two weekends, new health measures are entering in force this Tuesday in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Other territories, such as Dunkirk with an incidence rate of 900, worry the authorities.
According to the latest report, 4,646 new contaminations were identified in 24 hours.
There are also 334 new deaths in hospital on Monday.
25,831 people are still hospitalized for a Covid-19 infection, including 3,407 in intensive care.
The pandemic has killed more than 2.46 million people around the world since the end of December 2019. The United States, the most affected country, where contaminations are decreasing at high speed, have just crossed the bar of 500,000 victims.
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February
23
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7 hours.
Partial re-containment in the Alpes-Maritimes: can the epidemic be controlled in 15 days?
This Monday, the prefect announced a tightening of measures to deal with the epidemic outbreak in the Alpes-Maritimes with in particular a containment of the coast for the next two weekends.
Sufficient?
Our responses.
6:50 a.m.
In Argentina, the list of privileged vaccine unveiled.
The Argentinian Ministry of Health has published a list of 70 people who have improperly received the vaccine against Covid-19, the revelation of which sparked the scandal of “vaccines for VIPs”.
It includes President Alberto Fernandez and members of his cabinet, as well as the Minister of the Economy, Martin Guzman, the Argentine Ambassador to Brazil or even former President Eduardo Duhalde, his wife and their children.
The Argentinian Minister of Health has allowed his friends to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, even though the elderly, currently a priority, are struggling to make an appointment.
He quit.
6:40 am.
Alcohol consumption prohibited in certain streets in Paris
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The Prefect of Police issued a decree prohibiting the consumption of alcohol on public roads between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (time of the start of the curfew) in the 6th arrondissement, rue de Buci, as well as in the 5th arrondissement, place de la Contrescarpe, from Tuesday February 23, 2021, "for a period of 15 days," said the PP in a press release on Monday evening.
Read our article here.
6.30am.
Boris Johnson's deconfinement plan.
The British government has announced that it aims to reopen non-essential shops, outdoor pubs and restaurants and museums from April 12 in England.
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The deconfinement plan presented by Prime Minister Boris Johnson provides for four main stages, starting with the reopening of schools on March 8, with the aim of lifting the last restrictions at the end of June.
The government is even targeting a return of supporters to stadiums in England from May 17 if the health situation allows, with a capacity limited to 10,000 people maximum.
6:25 am.
Reopening of cinemas in New York.
Theaters will be able to reopen in New York on March 5, almost a year to the day after their administrative closure due to a pandemic, announced New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The reopening will be done with a maximum capacity of 25% of the usual capacity and a limit of 50 spectators per room.
6:20 am.
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