The essential
The vaccination pass comes into effect this Monday for all people aged 16 and over.
The entry into force of the pass precedes by a few days the timetable for the end of the restrictions announced by the Prime Minister on Thursday.
They will be lightened on Wednesday February 2 and a more marked relaxation will take place on February 16.
Find here our answers to all your questions on the subject.
Omicron causes record levels of contamination.
Saturday evening, Public Health France reported 389,320 new cases in the past 24 hours.
This brings the average number of new daily cases to more than 357,000, a record since the start of the pandemic.
On Saturday, 28,151 Covid-positive people were hospitalized, according to Public Health France.
While this number is still on the rise, the number of critical care patients (3,746) has been slowly declining for the past few days.
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08:20.
The New Zealand Prime Minister is leading by example.
Jacinda Ardern announces this Sunday the postponement of her wedding due to new restrictions decided by her government to deal with the resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic and the Omicron variant.
“My wedding is not going to happen,” she said, after detailing these new restrictions, including a limit of 100 people, fully vaccinated, for any gathering or event.
A reminder Jacinda Ardern & ministers took a pay cut in solidarity with those hit by Covid.
Today the PM canceled her wedding in another act of solidarity.
Contrast this with the rule-breaking UK PM Boris Johnston.
Clear, decisive and empathetic leadership saves lives.
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— Donna Miles دانا مایلز (@UnPressed) January 23, 2022
“I have just joined many other New Zealanders who have had a similar experience due to the pandemic and I am sorry to anyone who is faced with such a scenario,” she said. added.
The emergence of nine cases of contamination with the Omicron variant in the same family having traveled between several cities to go to a wedding, as well as that of a cabin crew on one of the flights that this family took, led the neo-government -Zealanders to impose new restrictions from this Sunday.
08:05. Beijing tracks an entire neighborhood, 12 days before the Olympics.
The city of Beijing announces this Sunday that it will screen all the inhabitants of a district after the discovery of an epidemic focus, less than two weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital.
07:45. Covax's new strategy.
The Covax system, which supplies poor countries with anti-Covid vaccines, intends to bring the pandemic to its knees in 2022. It delivered its billionth dose in mid-January, both an achievement and a disappointment: it is much less than what which was originally planned. “In 2022, we can help stop Covid by adapting our way of doing things, ensuring doses are used quickly, injected safely and meet country preferences and coverage goals,” said Seth Berkley. , the head of the Vaccine Alliance during a call for donations launched on January 19.
07:30.
An LREM MP intimidated by anti-pass protesters.
In Perpignan, deputy Romain Grau was attacked by demonstrators on Saturday in front of his office.
He claims to have been punched.
Two weeks before, LREM deputy Stéphane Claireaux was attacked outside his home in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
Violence has no place in public debate.
To those who tried to bully @RomainGrau and me this afternoon, you won't win!
In Perpignan, as elsewhere, our commitment to the service of the French is strengthened.
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— Guillem Gervilla (@GuillemGervilla) January 22, 2022
07:15.
D-1 before the vaccination pass.
It will not change anything for vaccinated people but it will further constrain those who refuse vaccination: the vaccination pass will come into force on Monday for French people aged 16 and over.
Have you recently been contaminated and are afraid of losing your QR code?
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