The essential
The mask is no longer compulsory outside in schools.
The rules for mixing students are also lightened and it is the end of the sworn certificates that families gave after the first self-test.
The incidence rate drops below 1,000 for the first time in almost two months.
It decreased by almost 42% in one week.
The British Prime Minister reveals during the day his strategy for “living with the virus”.
In France, the last assessment in 24 hours shows 28,643 people hospitalized and having Covid-19 even if it is not necessarily the main cause of their care.
They were 3000 more a week earlier.
2923 people are in critical care against 3305 a week earlier.
Worldwide, the pandemic has killed at least 5.8 million people.
More than 10.3 billion doses of vaccine have been injected.
> The events of the day:
7:20 a.m.
Boris Johnson outside Parliament in the afternoon.
This Monday afternoon, before parliamentarians, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must unveil his strategy for “living with the virus”.
The abandonment of free tests as well as the end of compulsory isolation for positive people, two of the measures which should be announced, are already strongly criticized.
7:10 a.m.
Reopening of borders in Australia.
Australia is reopening its borders to vaccinated tourists today.
The move comes almost two years after it imposed some of the toughest travel restrictions in the world to combat the spread of Covid-19.
6:50 a.m.
Return for Novak Djokovic.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic starts his season in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
He returns to classes later than expected in 2022 after not being able to participate in the Australian Open, for lack of being vaccinated against Covid-19 and having obtained an exemption from the local authorities.
"Whether he is vaccinated or not, the good thing would be for Novak Djokovic to be able to play the Grand Slams again", the most important tournaments of the year, believes one of his historical opponents, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, recent winner of the Australian Open, which is one of those major tournaments.
6:30 a.m.
The police regain control of Ottawa.
Canadian police almost regained control of central Ottawa on Sunday.
The federal capital was paralyzed for 24 days by truckers opposing the government's health policy.
Authorities said they had arrested 190 demonstrators and towed around 50 vehicles.
6:10 a.m.
Reduced protocol in school zone B.
It's back to school day for winter vacation for students in zone B. They are the first to benefit from a reduction in the health protocol.
Among the measures taken, one of the most notable is the end of the compulsory wearing of masks outdoors in schools.
The sport can also be practiced unmasked indoors.
The mixing of students is again possible in the event of the absence of a teacher, but limited to those of the same level.
More details in our article.
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