The info not to miss
The Prime Minister's speech on Thursday evening was particularly awaited: the proof, 8.64 million viewers watched this press conference held with Olivier Véran, during which Jean Castex outlined the timetable for the lifting of restrictions.
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From February 2, the gauges will be removed in establishments open to the public, wearing a mask outdoors will no longer be compulsory and the obligation of 3 to 4 days of teleworking per week will be lifted, working at home no longer becoming only a recommendation from the executive.
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Two weeks later, on February 16, it will be the turn of nightclubs to have the right to reopen their doors, while standing concerts can resume, at the same time as consumption which will no longer necessarily be seated in bars and restaurants. .
It will also be possible to eat in cinemas, stadiums and in transport.
All of Thursday's announcements can be found here.
What else to remember
Ukraine: last chance meeting in Geneva.
The meeting between the head of Russian diplomacy Sergei Lavrov and his American counterpart Antony Blinken, organized this Friday in Switzerland, must give rise to discussions deemed crucial to defuse the Ukrainian crisis. This is the latest installment of a burning file, Washington suspecting Moscow of wanting to invade Ukraine, which the Kremlin denies while maintaining some 100,000 soldiers along its neighbor's border. Antony Blinken promised a "united, swift and severe" response from Washington and its allies in the event of an invasion.
Death of Gaspard Ulliel: what we know about the collision that cost him his life.
The Lithuanian skier who collided with the 37-year-old actor, who died on Wednesday, was interviewed for more than an hour by CRS Alpes investigators two days after the tragedy. According to France Bleu, the investigators discovered that "the two skiers touched each other well", but in a not very violent collision. The head of Gaspard Ulliel, who was not wearing a helmet, reportedly hit the ground. Other hearings are to take place in the coming days.
New variants, hospital tension… what to remember from the recommendations of the Scientific Council.
If signs of improvement are evident in health terms, the next situation remains "contrasted", insists the Scientific Council in an opinion published Thursday evening.
It signals the possibility of the emergence of a new variant “very difficult to anticipate” and predicts a deprogramming of medical patients (cancers, chronic diseases, etc.) “more marked than in previous waves”.
it concerns you
The price of vegetables has soared, alarmed the consumer association Familles Rurales.
In its annual observatory of the prices of everyday consumer goods, published this Friday, it observed "contained inflation in 2021, except for fruits and vegetables, the prices of which have jumped by 9% in two years", from September 2019 to September 2021. “It is not surprising to see some consumers turn away from it, especially those with small budgets”, regrets the association, which calls for the establishment of a “fruit and vegetable check” in 2022.
