Nearly 1.4 million dead
The pandemic has killed at least 1,397,322 people around the world since the end of December, according to a report established by AFP from official sources on Tuesday, November 24.
The United States is the most bereaved country with 259,641 deaths, followed by Brazil (170,115), India (134,218 dead), Mexico (101,926 dead) and the United Kingdom (55,230 dead).
In France, the bar of 50,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic has been crossed: 458 people have died from Covid-19 in hospital in 24 hours, bringing the number of deaths to 50,237.
In addition, 9,155 cases of Covid-19 were detected in 24 hours.
The number of confirmed cases now stands at 2,153,815.
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Coronavirus: more than 50,000 deaths in France since the start of the pandemic
Relief of containment in France
Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday evening a reduction in confinement.
This reduction will begin on Saturday, November 28, notably with the reopening of small businesses and the resumption of religious services.
The certificate will remain necessary for outings, but will allow you to travel further from home and for longer.
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In mid-December, if the health situation permits, confinement will be replaced by a curfew (with an exception for Christmas evenings on the 24th and New Year's Eve on the 31st) and cinemas, theaters and museums may reopen under certain conditions.
Restaurants will not be able to reopen until January 20, however, if the health situation allows.
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Elsewhere, new restrictions
In the United States, the county of Los Angeles, California, decided to close on Wednesday evening - and for at least three weeks - restaurants, brasseries and bars, which will only be able to practice take-out, according to a press release from health authorities.
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In Finland, the capital Helsinki, largely untouched by the pandemic so far, will soon put in place new binding restrictions because of an outbreak of cases, its mayor announced on Tuesday.
High schools, libraries and swimming pools will be closed and public events completely banned.
A Christmas in privacy
A Christmas in a small committee, without large family reunion, is undoubtedly
"the best option"
in these times of pandemic for the majority of countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The German regions are pleading for their part for a limit to ten people from several homes in the number of participants in the Christmas and New Year celebrations, with a quarantine before and after the festivities.
Children under 14 would not be included in this count.
In the UK, three households will be able to come together for up to five days, from December 23 to 27, and families will be able to move around the country, the government said.
Vaccination is organized
The immense logistics necessary for the distribution of millions of doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 are ready, American officials assured Tuesday, who plan to distribute 6.4 million doses as soon as the Agency receives the green light. drugs (FDA) expected in less than three weeks.
And
“40 million before the end of the year,”
added General Gus Perna, the head of operations for Operation Warp Speed, set up by Donald Trump's government to support the development and distribution of vaccines.
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For its part, the logistics giant UPS has increased its dry ice production capacity in its warehouses to be able to store and transport Covid-19 vaccines, and has developed freezers for small healthcare establishments.
The company said it was now able to produce more than 500 kilograms of dry ice per hour in its US warehouses for the storage and transport of vaccines.
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As for the EU, on Wednesday it will sign a new vaccine pre-order contract - the sixth - with the American company Moderna, to provide up to 160 million doses, said the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.