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More than 200 anti-health pass rallies are expected for this seventh consecutive Saturday of mobilization.
In Paris, four parades are organized.
According to the latest data from Public Health France, published Thursday evening, 18,249 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in 24 hours, against 19,683 on Thursday.
Over the same period of time, 95 people died from the coronavirus and 194 were admitted to critical care.
In France, 538,225 people received at least one injection,
or 71.3% of the total population.
The partial confinement of Reunion Island, in force since early August, is extended until September 5 instead of August 31.
The prefecture fears that a "too hasty lifting of the braking measures" despite "an improvement in the epidemic situation".
Joe Biden accuses China "of preventing access (to) essential information on the origins of this pandemic".
According to a declassified US intelligence report, the two most "plausible" hypotheses would be animal-to-human transmission or a laboratory accident.
The events of this Saturday August 28:
8 hours.
US Open spectators will have to step up to the plate.
New York City Hall on Friday ruled that all spectators wishing to attend the tennis tournament, which begins Monday, will need to show proof of vaccination, the American Tennis Federation (USTA) said.
7.45 a.m.
Washington would like to see Beijing's game clearly on the origins of Covid-19.
On Friday, the US president accused China of hiding "crucial information about the origins of the virus".
According to the findings of a recently declassified US intelligence report, the two most “plausible” theories are a laboratory leak or animal-to-human transmission.
The Chinese Embassy in the United States denounces "political manipulation".
7:30 am.
Caregivers fly to the West Indies.
A plane takes off from Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, at 4.30 p.m. this Saturday, followed by another to Fort-de-France, Martinique, at 5:20 p.m.
Each will carry around 125 caregivers on board, sent to reinforce the hospital teams on site, hampered by a still very difficult health situation despite the perception of some encouraging signals.
On Sunday, a cargo ship will take off from Paris with emergency medical equipment on board.
7:15 am.
New Saturday of mobilization.
Like the six previous Saturdays, this one will be marked by an anti-health pass mobilization.
200 gatherings are expected, including 4 in Paris.
7 hours.
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