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In France, 95 people have died from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
A total of 114,773 people have lost their lives in the country since the start of the epidemic.
Eighth Saturday of mobilization against the health pass in Paris and in several cities of France.
This is a first on French territory: vaccination against Covid-19 is now mandatory for all people over 18 in New Caledonia.
Emmanuel Macron announced that the health pass could extend after November 15 for the most affected territories.
Vaccination is open without appointment this weekend everywhere in France.
Follow the events of the day live:
7:52 a.m.
New Zealand: first coronavirus-related death in six months.
New Zealand records its first death from Covid-19 in six months, although health officials said on Saturday they had brought the latest wave linked to the Delta variant under control.
A 90-year-old woman, who presented with comorbidities and could not be ventilated or receive intensive care, died in a hospital in Auckland (north) on the night of Friday to Saturday.
She is the 27th person to die from Covid in New Zealand and the first since February 16 this year.
7.45 a.m.
Protests against the health pass: what to expect this Saturday?
The number of protesters could increase with the return of vacationers.
Calls for mobilization have been launched throughout France.
Read our decryption here.
7.40 am.
New Caledonia opts for compulsory vaccination
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The New Caledonian congress adopted this measure unanimously, in the hope of boosting vaccination.
30% of the eligible population has a complete vaccination schedule.
7:35.
95 new deaths in France in the last 24 hours.
A total of 114,773 people have lost their lives in the country since the start of the epidemic.
7:30 am.
624 new hospitalizations in 24 hours against 908 a week ago: the slowing down of the epidemic seems to be confirmed.
A trend that is also (more) slowly observed in the intensive care units which receive the most serious cases.
They recorded 159 new entries in the last 24 hours (against 194 a week ago), for a total of 2,259 (2,275 patients the day before) seriously ill against 2,270 a week ago, according to Public Health data. France.
7:20 a.m.
Vaccination open without appointment this weekend in France.
This Saturday and Sunday, it will be possible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in a center even without having reserved a slot.
Find all the detailed information in our article.
7:10. Welcome to this live.
It will allow you to follow in real time, the evolution and the events of the epidemic this Saturday.
