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35 deaths and a thousand people in critical care have been recorded in the last 24 hours in France.
A booster dose with a different vaccine seems more effective, says the European regulator.
A third dose of the Pfizer vaccine is 95.6% effective, announces the laboratory.
Moscow is shutting down all non-essential services.
After the restrictions, the French intend to leave for the All Saints holidays.
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6:40 am.
Between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare professionals died between January 2020 and May 2021, according to the WHO.
WHO has called on countries to deliver promised doses of vaccine to the most disadvantaged countries. “It is essential that health professionals are vaccinated as a priority. Data from 119 countries suggests that, on average, two in five healthcare professionals worldwide are fully immunized, ”said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In Africa, less than one in ten health professionals have been fully immunized. At the same time, in most high-income countries, more than 80% of health workers are fully immunized. Faced with this observation, the WHO calls on all countries to ensure that all health professionals are vaccinated against Covid-19, alongside other groups at risk.
6.30 a.m. Thailand opens its borders to vaccinated tourists from more than 40 countries.
Vaccinated travelers from more than forty countries including France will be allowed to travel to Thailand without being required to undergo a quarantine from November 1, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha announced. The aim is to stimulate tourism. Upon arrival in Thailand, travelers will have to undergo another test for Covid-19 and remain isolated for a single night in a government-approved hotel while awaiting the results, before being allowed to continue their journey freely.
6:25 am. The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean will be affected for "many years," according to the IMF.
The negative effects of the pandemic in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of growth, employment and human capital, could "take many years before being reversed", warned the IMF regional director. “Growth for most of the region is not returning to the trajectory we envisioned before the pandemic,” added Nigel Chalk, on the occasion of the release of the International Monetary Fund's regional outlook report. He raised the possibility that it may take more than five years before gross domestic product growth returns to pre-crisis rates.
6:10 am.
New Zealand is targeting 90% of vaccinated to end lockdowns.
New Zealand has set a 90% vaccination target to end lockdowns, while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled a plan to open despite the stubborn grip of the Delta variant.
“We looked at all the evidence, spoke to experts, studied the modeling of our situation and set a goal of 90% complete vaccination for every DHB (health district) in New Zealand,” she said.
6:05 am.
Morocco is launching a vaccine pass despite protests.
Morocco has launched an anti-Covid vaccine pass, the first in a Maghreb country but the compulsory nature of which to have access to public spaces has raised protests on social networks. Closed places, hotel and tourist establishments, restaurants, cafes, shops, sports halls and hammams are now subject to the obligation of the pass. The latter is also required to access public, semi-public and private administrations and tourist sites. Finally, the pass is required to leave Morocco or to travel between the prefectures and the provinces. Announced at the beginning of the week, the government's decision sparked some indignation on social networks, fueling heated debates between pro and antivax.
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