The essential
Faced with the fifth wave, France has a certain number of advantages, but which may not be sufficient.
The rise in Covid-19 indicators raises the question of the conditions under which the end-of-year celebrations will be held.
The latest assessment in 24 hours in France reports 50 deaths.
7,663 people were hospitalized against 6,906 a week before.
20,294 new cases have been detected, unheard of since August 18.
Globally, the disease has killed more than 5.1 million people.
More than 7.5 billion doses of vaccine have been injected.
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7.40 am.
Incidence rate greater than 50.
The incidence rate now exceeds 50, ie the alert threshold, in all departments, except Mayenne and Mayotte.
The incidence rate is now greater than the alert threshold of 50 in all departments ... except Mayenne and Mayotte (that cannot be invented).
And in addition, the values are underestimated compared to reality due to the November 11 bank holiday.
👇 # Covid19 https://t.co/8msPvs7N7v
- Nicolas Berrod (@nicolasberrod) November 18, 2021
7:20 a.m. Six in ten French people for confinement of the unvaccinated.
According to a survey for BFMTV and L'Express, 59% of French people say they are in favor of confining the unvaccinated to cope with the increase in contaminations. They are almost as many to think that a national containment will not be put in place. A little more than half consider that the epidemic will resume strongly in the coming weeks.
7 hours. The Australian Open with full stands.
The stands of the Australian Open tennis may be packed, Melbourne authorities said. Victoria Prime Minister Dan Andrews has said the vaccination rate in his state is on the verge of reaching 90%, which will allow the lifting of measures that have been in place for months, including the end of Limited spectator gauges at sporting events. The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year (which brings together the four main tournaments of the season), will be held from January 17 to 30. Melbourne has just come out of more than 260 days of cumulative confinement, making it one of the longest-placed cities in the world.
6:45 am. Germany faced with a lack of hospital staff.
Nationally, the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care in Germany remains below the peak reached at the end of 2020. But hospitals are more vulnerable due to a dire lack of healthcare staff. The first transfers of patients are organized, especially in Bavaria, strongly affected by the epidemic rebound and less vaccinated than the rest of the country. In the 18 months of the pandemic, German hospitals have regularly been called upon to take care of patients from overwhelmed European countries.
With the new wave of Covid-19 that has been sweeping since October, it is the largest economy in Europe that is now wondering how long its health system will hold. With a vaccination rate of 67.7%, Germany is a poor student among the countries of western Europe. Parliament must urgently pass a bill reinstating restrictions in an attempt to stem the rise in new daily infections, between 30,000 and 50,000 this week. The plan provides for a massive return to teleworking and the need for a health pass to use transport.
6.30 a.m. Covax crosses the 500 million dose mark.
The international Covax mechanism for equitable access to vaccination has crossed the threshold of 500 million doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine distributed in 144 countries and territories around the world, announces the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi). Gavi and WHO (World Health Organization) regularly denounce the inequality in access to vaccination between populations in poor countries and in rich countries. 143 doses were administered per 100 inhabitants in high-income countries, compared to only 7 doses per 100 inhabitants in poor countries.
6:15 am.
Teleworking compulsory in Belgium.
Belgium will generalize the wearing of masks and make teleworking compulsory for jobs which allow it.
This is to stop the strong rebound of the epidemic in the country.
From Monday, employees who can will have to telecommute at least four days a week, an obligation reduced to three days from December 13.
The mask is now made compulsory from the age of 10, against 12 years previously, and must be worn in public transport, bars and restaurants, theaters and cinemas, and as part of public events, including included outdoors.
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