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In France, 18 people died from the new coronavirus in 24 hours.
A total of 111,331 people have lost their lives since the start of the epidemic.
Hospital pressure is improving, with 953 people in critical care, but the number of cases recorded every day has been steadily increasing for a week.
Faced with the possibility of a "fast fourth wave" due to the Delta variant, the Elysee announces that Emmanuel Macron will deliver a speech Monday at 8 p.m.
After the orientation council of the vaccination strategy, the scientific council also decided in favor of the compulsory vaccination of caregivers.
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8:27.
"It is absolutely necessary to be vaccinated and to take advantage of this summer in moderation", explains Arnaud Fontanet.
8:26 am.
“We thought we were going to have a quiet summer, but the Delta variant calls everything into question,” says Arnaud Fontanet.
8:24.
"We will be forced to return to measures such as wearing a mask," says Arnaud Fontanet.
8:19 am.
"The Delta variant is starting an outbreak in all European countries, including France,"
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Arnaud Fontanet, epidemiologist at the Institut Pasteur.
8:09 am.
Japan: the Hokkaido region prohibits spectators from Olympic football matches.
The region of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, has decided to ban the presence of spectators in the stands during the football matches of the Olympic Games (23 July-8 August) which are scheduled there.
7:59 am.
Restrictions also in the Netherlands.
Like Catalonia, the Netherlands are plunging back into restrictions this Saturday morning after a seven-fold increase in daily contaminations in one week, reaching 7,000 new cases on Friday.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte orders in particular the closure of nightclubs and restaurants at midnight.
7.45 a.m.
Return of restrictions in Catalonia.
Faced with the "exponential" increase in Covid-19 cases recorded for several days, mainly among young people, the autonomous region of northeastern Spain is reimposing restrictions this Saturday.
"The epidemiological situation in Catalonia is extremely complicated", explained Patricia Plaja, spokesperson for the Catalan government on Tuesday, because "the number of cases is growing at an exponential rate, much higher than what we can tolerate".
Consequences: nightclubs and other nightlife entertainment venues will have to keep their doors closed and it will be necessary to present a negative antigen or PCR test, or be vaccinated, to participate in outdoor events bringing together more than 500 people.
7.40 am.
Macron will address the French on Monday at 8 p.m.
A new presidential address is scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m., announces the Elysee, while the end of the crisis is threatened by the deterioration of the health situation due to the Delta variant.
7:30 am.
18 new deaths in France in the last 24 hours.
A total of 111,331 people have lost their lives since the start of the epidemic.
7:25 am.
More than one in two cases of Covid-19 in France is a suspected Delta variant.
The Delta variant continues to spread in France, as the number of hospitalizations decreases.
7,275 people are hospitalized for an infection linked to Covid-19, of which 953 are in critical care.
7:20 a.m.
WHO reports a "probable" link between heart problems and certain vaccines against Covid-19.
After the European Medicines Agency, it is the turn of the World Health Organization to establish a probable causal link between messenger RNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna in France), and inflammatory conditions of the heart such as myocarditis and pericarditis.
The WHO also claims that the benefits of these vaccines outweigh the risks of their potential side effects.
7:10.
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