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In France, the incidence rate is down in all regions.
It is in Ile-de-France that it is shrinking the most.
Decisions on the relaxation of the protocol at school are expected within the week.
End of the mask outside, fewer constraints for sport and return to the mixing of classes in the event of the absence of teachers are under study
The latest assessment in France in 24 hours reports 427 deaths.
The data provided on Monday evening often takes into account a catch-up of those not received at the weekend.
3622 people are in intensive care against 3700 a week earlier.
Worldwide, the disease has killed more than 5.75 million people, at least, since its onset.
More than 10 billion doses of vaccines have been injected.
> The events of the day:
7:15 a.m.
Heavyweights are also protesting in New Zealand.
A convoy of trucks and motorhomes blocked the streets around New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington to protest against health measures and vaccination, a movement inspired by the one paralyzing Canada's capital.
Hundreds of vehicles, emblazoned with messages such as "Give us back our freedom" and "Coercion is not consent", parked in the streets near the parliament building.
Hundreds more drove through the city center honking their horns as more than a thousand people listened to speeches.
The protest remained peaceful and police reported no arrests or major incidents.
Vaccination against Covid-19 is mandatory for people working in certain sectors such as health, police, education and defence.
A health pass system has come into force, requiring people to prove their vaccination to enter restaurants, take part in sporting events or religious services.
It is not compulsory in public transport, supermarkets, schools or to access health services.
7 hours.
Victory in court for the people of Ottawa.
As Ottawa, Canada's federal capital, remains jammed with truckers protesting the restrictions, residents of the city won a court case on Monday.
The Superior Court of the province of Ontario ordered the protesters to stop honking their horns.
6:30 a.m.
Arrest warrant for making fun of Erdogan.
Turkish justice has issued an arrest warrant against a former Olympic swimmer for "criminal messages on social networks".
This decision comes due to tweets in which he makes fun of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his contamination with Covid-19.
An account attributed to swimmer Derya Buyukuncu, a six-time Olympian who specializes in backstroke and butterfly swimming, claims to have prepared a large quantity of confectionery traditionally distributed at funerals.
6:10 a.m.
A forfeited skater.
Vincent Zhou, Olympic medal hope for the United States, is forfeited for the individual figure skating event at the Beijing Games (China) because he contracted Covid-19.
6 hours.
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