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What scenario for the end of year celebrations?
While some neighbors have already taken new measures to fight Covid-19, France is watching this Monday for announcements from the Health Defense Council scheduled for today.
Over a week, and for the first time in over a year, more than 40,000 positive cases are recorded every day on average in the country.
Public health France counted Sunday a total of 11,526 patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus, including 2,066 in critical care.
The peak of hospitalizations for the 4th wave has been exceeded for the first time.
Be careful… But don't panic.
According to Anthony Fauci, the White House adviser on the health crisis, the "signals" regarding the severity of the Omicron variant are "a little encouraging" although Omicron "is transmitted more".
Follow the events of the day live:
6:50 a.m. “Vaccination is an act of good citizenship, of citizenship. "
Emmanuel Hirsch, professor of medical ethics at the faculty of medicine of the University of Paris-Saclay, said he was in favor of the vaccination of children on Monday morning. “I do not see how a child could be
excluded
a priori
from national solidarity. (...) If the context so warrants, ethical criteria must be respected, but the question of consent (...), where does its interest lie? The great dilemma for the government is that we can reproach him tomorrow for not having taken the measures that we can still take today, ”he said at the microphone of FranceInfo.
6:40 am.
25 confirmed cases of Omicron in France.
The numbers increase a little more as the days go by.
These 25 cases are "closely followed by the health authorities to ensure contact-tracing actions and indicate prevention messages with the objective of preserving the health of the population", according to Public Health France.
6:30 a.m.
No touch on Christmas.
Undermined by the health measures in force for almost two years, the French aspire to a little respite.
Report on the outskirts of the department stores on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris (9th arrondissement), where everyone is preparing for the new announcements in a mixture of concern and resignation.
6:15 a.m.
New restrictions in France?
This Monday is marked by the holding of the Health Defense Council which aims to make "a progress report" - nothing else, promises the executive - at a crucial moment in the health situation.
Vaccination of 5-11 year olds will be on the program, according to a document from the Ministry of Health consulted by AFP, which mentions the announcement of a "precise schedule" after this meeting.
The ministry even affirms that "the precise calendar for the vaccination of 5-11 year olds will be specified at the end of the Council of December 6", and adds that "the opening of vaccination to all children" of this class of 'age is expected “early January 2022 ″.
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