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DIRECT. Covid-19: Americans' life expectancy fell sharply in 2020 because of the virus

2021-12-22T06:07:17.689Z


Just before Christmas, restrictions are multiplying across the world in the face of the rise of the Omicron variant, between reestablishing gauges, a


The essential

  • The latest report in France shows 72,832 new cases and 212 new deaths recorded in 24 hours.

    3,096 Covid-19 patients are in critical care, they were 2,792 a week earlier.

  • Soon a health pass to go to work?

    "Nothing has been done at this stage," said Labor Minister Élisabeth Borne, after receiving the social partners on this subject on Monday.

  • The Haute Autorité de santé has declared itself in favor of the vaccination of 5-11 year olds, but does not wish to make it "payable or compulsory" for the moment.

  • In France, where 20% of cases of contamination are due to the Omicron variant, the government is betting everything on the vaccine campaign, before considering new restrictions.

  • The European Agency has authorized Novavax's anti-Covid vaccine, the 5th in its arsenal.

    Here is what we know about this serum.

7 hours.

New restrictions in Europe.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Tuesday that all sporting events in Germany would take place behind closed doors no later than December 28 to curb the epidemic.

Faced with the Omicron threat, contact, even between vaccinated people, will be limited to a maximum of ten guests for the New Year's Eve parties.

Sweden will introduce a series of measures, ranging from teleworking to an expanded use of the vaccination pass, in the face of the increase in the number of contaminations, the government announced.

While in Finland bars will have to close at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Tuesday.

More than 23,000 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the past two weeks, an all-time high in the Nordic country of 5.5 million people.

6:58 am.

Fourth dose in Israel.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday that all Israelis over 60 and medical staff would be entitled to a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, after consulting with a panel of experts.

6:55 a.m.

Spain records its record for cases of contamination in 24 hours.

The country on Tuesday recorded a national record of 49,823 new cases of Covid in 24 hours, of which Omicron now constitutes almost half, according to the Ministry of Health.

The previous record was nearly 40,000 cases in 24 hours in mid-January.

6:45 am.

The Omicron variant is now widely dominant in the United States.

It now represents 73% of contaminations in the country, which is however "ready", according to Joe Biden, who repeats that there is no reason to "panic".

The US president, however, warned those who are not fully vaccinated, saying they had "good reason to be concerned" and that it was their "patriotic duty" to get vaccinated.

6.30 a.m. 20% of positive cases now relate to the Omicron variant in France.

“At the national level, the updated estimate this evening of the circulation of the Omicron variant shows 20% of the positive cases which would come under (this) variant. The estimate which had been made at the end of the week showed a circulation of 10% in our country, ”declared Gabriel Attal, the government spokesperson on Tuesday evening, after a consultation of the parliamentary groups. by Jean Castex.

6:25 am

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The life expectancy of Americans fell sharply in 2020 because of the Covid-19.

It was reduced by more than a year and a half in 2020 compared to the previous year, a drop unprecedented for 75 years, largely linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. The life expectancy of Americans at birth has increased from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2020, according to final figures from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), which had previously released provisional data. last July. Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, with 350,000 deaths, behind cardiovascular disease and cancer.

6:20 a.m. In Japan, McDonald's is rationing its fries due to the pandemic and flooding.

The fast food retailer has announced that it will be cutting back portions of French fries for a week in the country due to logistical challenges linked to flooding in Canada and the pandemic. From Friday until December 30, the approximately 2,900 fast food restaurants of the brand in the Archipelago will no longer serve more than small portions of fries, to avoid the shortage, announced Tuesday McDonald's Holdings Japan.

6:15 a.m. Facing Omicron, Biden refuses to "panic" when Europe tightens the screw.

Europe is increasing restrictions and warnings when the United States refuses to "panic": a proactive Joe Biden assured Tuesday that the world's leading power was "ready" in the face of the surge of the Omicron variant. The Democrat, whose levers at the federal level are limited, called for keeping schools open and promised that the United States would not relive the spring of 2020. The United States federal government will distribute 500 million free tests starting in January - to see if this will calm the recurring criticisms about the inadequacies of screening in the United States, where the new variant is spreading at a lightning speed.

6:10 am.

Hello everyone.

Welcome to this live dedicated to the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences in France and in the rest of the world.

Source: leparis

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