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In France, 85 people have died from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
A total of 114,856 people have lost their lives in the country since the start of the epidemic.
In France, the very slow decline continues and the number of patients hospitalized daily due to Covid is decreasing.
With 10,654 people supported in the last 24 hours, against 10,816 the day before and 11,052 a week ago.
Eighth Saturday of mobilization against the health pass in Paris and in several cities of France.
These events brought together more than 140,000 people in France, including more than 18,000 in Paris.
Some excesses enamelled the day, 21 people were arrested.
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 4.54 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019.
Follow the events of the day live:
7:53 am.
“The health pass is progress,” says Jean Castex
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“It is accepted by a large majority of professionals and our fellow citizens, and that is a good thing.
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7.45 a.m.
"You should never make fun of people who are afraid", explains Prime Minister Jean Castex
in the program "On est en direct".
“What has serious side effects, we are sure, is the Covid.
Never has a vaccine been so closely monitored and in all countries as the vaccines against Covid.
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7.40 am.
85 new deaths in France in the last 24 hours.
A total of 114,856 people have lost their lives in the country since the start of the epidemic.
7:35.
On the vaccination side, nearly 89,780 injections performed on Saturday.
Since the start of the vaccination campaign in France, 49,101,185 people have received at least one injection (i.e. 72.8% of the total population) and 45,400,422 people now have a complete vaccination schedule (i.e. 67.3% of the total population).
7:30 am.
The anti-health pass demonstrations brought together 141,655 participants, including 18,425 in Paris, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
It is a little less than last week, when there were 160,000 demonstrators.
In all, 215 demonstrations were recorded.
And some overflows too.
21 people were arrested, including three in Paris, following tensions at the Forum des Halles.
7:20 a.m.
Vaccination open without appointment this Sunday in France.
After Saturday, this Sunday it will still be possible to get 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 Sunday.