More than 1.46 million dead
The pandemic has killed at least 1.46 million people worldwide since the end of December, according to a report established by AFP on Tuesday, December 1.
More than 63.2 million cases of contamination have been officially diagnosed since the start of the epidemic.
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The United States has the most deaths (270,450) and on Tuesday deplored more than 2,500 deaths in 24 hours, a record since the end of April.
In France, 408 hospital deaths have been recorded in 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 52,731 since the start of the epidemic.
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Deconfinement in England
England comes out this Wednesday, December 2 from a four-week confinement, replaced by a system of regional alerts that Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to be able to lift in the spring thanks to the combined action of vaccines and mass screening.
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Record humanitarian needs
The number of people in need of humanitarian aid around the world will reach a new record of 235 million, an increase of 40% in one year,
"almost entirely due to Covid-19"
, according to the UN.
The organization launched a record humanitarian appeal of 35 billion dollars (29 billion euros) for 2021, aiming to help some 160 million of the most vulnerable people in 56 countries.
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Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine: application for authorization in the EU
The German-American alliance Pfizer / BioNTech has applied for the conditional authorization of its vaccine against Covid-19 in the EU with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which has given itself until the 29th December
"at the latest"
to give, or not, the green light.
The results of large-scale testing of this vaccine have shown 95% efficacy.
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France: general public vaccination in the 2nd quarter?
French President Emmanuel Macron is planning a vaccination campaign for the general public starting
“between April and June”
, after a first wave reserved for the most vulnerable groups.
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Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that the elderly living in nursing homes would be vaccinated as a priority.
This first phase should start at the end of December or the beginning of January.
United States: Priority Caregivers and Nursing Homes for Vaccines
Healthcare professionals and residents of nursing homes should be given priority for vaccination against Covid-19 in the United States, an advisory committee recommended Tuesday, December 1.
These two populations represent around 24 million people in the United States.
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OECD: outlook "very uncertain"
The horizon is clearing up thanks to the vaccine, but the short-term outlook remains
"very uncertain"
: the OECD has revised its forecast for growth of the world economy in 2021, which should rebound by 4.2%, against 5% planned before the autumn reconfigurations.
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A nasal spray to protect yourself from the virus?
American researchers from the University of Pennsylvania are trying, in partnership with the biotechnology company Regeneron, to develop a nasal spray that would protect against Covid-19.
The idea is to build on the principle of gene therapy by introducing genetic material through the nose and throat into cells, which in response produce powerful antibodies.
F1: Hamilton tested positive
British driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) is positive for Covid-19 and will therefore be forfeited the F1 Sakhir Grand Prix from Friday to Sunday in Bahrain, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and his team have announced.
His participation in the last GP of the season, next week in Abu Dhabi, is uncertain.