DIRECT. Covid-19: new mobilization in the West Indies against the health pass and vaccination

The essential

• The health pass is maintained at least until November 15, the government said on Thursday

• It is soon the end of free tests in France, from October 15.

• 35 new deaths and less than 7,000 hospitalized patients are recorded in France.

• A third dose of the vaccine is now open for caregivers.

• Finland has suspended the Moderna vaccine for those under 30, after Sweden and Denmark.

• A month after the start of the school year, the epidemic has not returned to children and adolescents.

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6:45 am. WHO is expected to resume consideration of the Russian vaccine soon.

The World Health Organization is expected to resume review of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. So far, the WHO has approved a small number of sera, including the vaccines Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna , Sinovac and Sinopharm as well as several versions of the one developed by AstraZeneca.

6:40 am. The National Assembly calls for a "global strategy" for the production of masks.

The National Assembly has asked the government for a “global strategy” for the production and recycling of sanitary masks, which were sorely lacking at the start of the Covid-19 crisis. A non-binding resolution to this effect from MP Isabelle Valentin was adopted unanimously on Thursday as part of a day reserved for texts from the Les Républicains group.

6.30 a.m. Italy relaxes health restrictions for recreation.

The Italian government has decided to raise the capacity threshold authorized in theaters and sports halls, thus continuing to ease health restrictions for people with proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or immunity to disease. As of October 11, theaters and performance halls will be allowed to fill all of their seats, against a current tonnage of 50%. For sporting events, the capacity will be increased to 60%, against 35% currently, in closed rooms and to 75%, against 50%, in stadiums. Finally, nightclubs can be filled to 50%.

6:15 am. New mobilization in the West Indies against the health pass and vaccination.

A thousand people gathered in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and around 500 in Fort-de-France, Martinique to protest against the law on compulsory vaccination and the health pass. The debate on the health pass and the vaccination obligation of caregivers is virulent in Guadeloupe, where the vaccination rate remains relatively low with less than 44% of first-vaccinated adults, and where “hacking actions” in health establishments have been denounced by the health authorities. The next mobilization is scheduled for Monday, October 11, the date of entry into force of the health pass for hospital staff on the island, where barely 34% of those over 12 have a complete vaccination schedule.

#Guadeloupe: “Freedom to treat” chants the population in support of Dr. Floch, summoned to the medical order for having treated during the 4th wave of Covid-19.

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6:10 am.

More than 900 dead in 24 hours in Russia:

The country is again affected by an epidemic outbreak.

With 212,625 dead since the start of the pandemic, Russia is the most bereaved country on the European continent.

This is the first time that the country has passed the 900 dead mark in 24 hours.

6:05 am.

A health pass in Los Angeles.

The city has decided to set up a health pass that will soon have to be presented to enter a restaurant, bar or cinema.

Similar to guidelines already implemented in New York and San Francisco, this order applies to establishments serving food or drink, gyms, entertainment venues, shopping malls and beauty salons.

Supermarkets and pharmacies are not affected by these provisions which will come into force at the beginning of November.

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