DIRECT. Covid-19: in the United States, the Biden administration withdraws the vaccination obligation in large companies

The essential

• 364 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours in France, bringing the number of people who have died since the start of the pandemic to 101,787.

  France is the European champion of contamination.

• Nine million people risk losing their vaccination pass in 3 weeks.

  Explanations.

• Reopening of bars, restaurants and cultural venues: the Netherlands eases restrictions.

• The agreement of only one parent is again sufficient to vaccinate 5-11 year olds.

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6:35 a.m.

Agreement of the 27 of the EU to avoid imposing tests on the vaccinated.

The Twenty-Seven have agreed to better coordinate the rules applicable to travel within the European Union and to avoid imposing restrictions on holders of a European health certificate, as certain countries have faced with the emergence of Omicron.

Several countries, including Italy or Denmark require travelers, even vaccinated against Covid-19, to present negative tests to enter their territory.

"Travelers in possession of a valid EU digital Covid certificate should not be subject to additional restrictions on free movement," the EU Council said.

6:25 a.m.

Valneva is starting its phase 3 clinical trial for its vaccine as a booster dose.

The Franco-Austrian laboratory Valneva, which is developing a vaccine against Covid-19, has started examining it as a booster dose after a primary vaccination with a vaccine other than its own.

The company explains that it has launched booster vaccinations for adult participants for its phase 3 trial, the last step before potential commercialization.

6:10 a.m. The Biden administration withdraws the vaccination obligation in large companies.

The administration of President Joe Biden has formally withdrawn the vaccination requirement in companies with more than 100 employees, taking note of the veto issued by the Supreme Court of the United States. After months of trying to convince the reluctant, Democrat Joe Biden announced in September that he wanted to make vaccination compulsory for employees of large companies, the medical sector and federal civil servants. Only employees of health structures benefiting from federal funds will now have to be compulsorily vaccinated.

6:05 a.m.

Quebec announces the start of deconfinement.

After a month of closure, Quebec restaurants will be able to reopen next Monday at 50% of their capacity and cinemas and performance halls will be able to do the same a week later, announced the provincial government.

Young people under the age of 18 will also be authorized on Monday to start playing sports again and Quebecers will once again be able to welcome people to their homes, within the limit of four people or two families.

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