In France, green light for the fifth vaccine, Novavax

The SarsCoV2 coronavirus vaccine from the American pharmaceutical group

like Pfizer or Moderna, will become the fifth available in

after the green light from the High Authority for Health (Has) arrived today.

This vaccine and that of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson, already available for those over 55 in France) may in some cases be a

for people reluctant to be injected with Pfizer and Moderna mRna vaccines, the authority underlines in a note. transalpine. 

RECORD INFECTIONS IN GERMANY - 

"I am still in favor of a general vaccine requirement from the age of 18". German health minister

said at a press conference in Berlin. The minister stressed that "it cannot be excluded that a more contagious and more dangerous variant may emerge in the future". Lauterbach then remarked: "I don't even classify the Omicron variant as harmless." Those who are vaccinated three times are much more protected from serious courses and the hypothesis of death from the virus, he concluded.

Meanwhile, the country records a new record of covid infections in the 24 hours: according to the

, 92,223 were recorded (for the

, in the whole pandemic); two days ago the figure had exceeded 80,000 for the first time. 286 deaths were reported. The weekly incidence also increased to 470.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The hospitalization rate is 3.09 patients admitted to intensive care per 100,000 inhabitants.

THE SWEDISH PREMIER POSITIVE - 

The first Swedish minister

tested positive for Covid-19, while the Nordic country is experiencing a boom in infections. According to his press officer, Johan Ekstrom. The first minister feels well, "she is following the current recommendations and will do her work from home". In addition to Andersson,

- who heads the Green Party alongside

- and center party leader

also tested positive for the coronavirus after a meeting of party leaders last Wednesday.

EXCESS MORTALITY IN EU INCREASED -

Excess mortality in the EU increased in autumn 2021, reaching a peak of

(+ 25%), but remains below the maximum jump of the figure recorded in November 2020 (+ 40%).

This is what emerges from the data on excess mortality published today by Eurostat and based on a collection of weekly data on deaths.

In Italy the indicator is the lowest after that of Sweden (-0.5%) and is up by 3.9%.