Race against time in the Pyrénées-Orientales, Boris Johnson forced to isolate himself on the eve of the lifting of restrictions ...
Le Figaro
takes stock this Sunday, July 18 on the latest information related to the Covid-19 pandemic .
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Covid: a "
race against time
" in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Vaccinate and screen en masse: in a few days, the Pyrénées-Orientales have seen Covid-19 contaminations explode and a "
race against time
" is engaged to try to curb the epidemic in this very touristy department, bordering on the Spain.
“
The only solution today is mass vaccination
,” is convinced Brigitte Wadih, one of the coordinators of the Perpignan vaccinodrome, who injects some 1,800 doses daily.
The incidence rate has now reached in the department 289.8 cases / 100,000 inhabitants, the highest in metropolitan France, while it was only 41.5 cases / 100,000 inhabitants a week ago, indicates to the AFP the Regional Health Agency.
The prefect of the Pyrénées-Orientales has just taken new measures now making the mask mandatory outdoors, except at the beach and in large natural spaces, and forcing cafes and restaurants to close at 11 p.m.
Read also: Covid-19: bars and restaurants closed at 11 p.m. from Sunday in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Olympic Games: first home at the Olympic Village
Five days before the opening of the Olympics (23 July-8 August), the organizers detected two infected athletes in the Olympic Village, after announcing the very first positive case - of a member of the management - the day before. in this immense residence, emblematic of the Games.
These three contaminations concern "
the same country and the same sport
", revealed Sunday a spokesperson for the organizing committee, without further details.
Read also: JO: Three cases of Covid declared in the South African Olympic football team
Boris Johnson contact case
Contact case, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is forced to isolate himself on the eve of the lifting of restrictions linked to the pandemic on Monday, renamed "
Freedom Day
".
Boris Johnson as well as Finance Minister Rishi Sunak "
have been contacted by the public health service because they have been in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid
", explained a spokesperson for Downing Street.
The Minister of Health, Sajid Javid, announced on Saturday that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
Read also: United Kingdom: the situation remains undecided despite the high vaccination coverage
France imposes tests of less than 24 hours
France imposed Covid-19 tests of less than 24 hours from midnight on Saturday on unvaccinated travelers from the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands.
France has also expanded its list of "
red
" countries to Tunisia, Mozambique, Cuba and Indonesia.
Read also: Covid-19 and travel: Delta variant, health pass, vaccine, restrictions in Spain, Greece or Portugal ... Where can the French go this summer?
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Senegal: suspension of inter-city bus trips
The national bus company in Senegal has announced that it is interrupting its intercity links due to the recent resurgence of Covid-19 in the country.
All buses providing connections between cities in Senegal will stop running from Sunday, Dakar operator Dem Dikk said in a statement, adding without further details having received "
alarming information
" on Saturday evening
.
Read also: Covid-19: will the current vaccination rate achieve collective immunity in the coming months?
Thailand: demonstrations against the management of the pandemic
Thai police deployed water cannons in Bangkok against demonstrators, who defied the restrictive measures to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, whose management of the pandemic they notably denounced, and to mark the first anniversary of the pro-democracy movement.
Read also: Covid-19: in Thailand, tightened restrictions and a curfew in Bangkok
More than 4 million dead
The pandemic has killed at least 4,086,242 people worldwide since the WHO office in China reported the onset of the disease at the end of December 2019, according to a report established by AFP from official sources Sunday at 10 a.m.
The United States is the most affected country in terms of both deaths and cases, with 608,898 deaths, followed by Brazil (541,266 dead), India (413,609), Mexico (236,240) and Peru (195,047) .
The WHO estimates, taking into account the excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to Covid-19, that the results of the pandemic could be two to three times higher than that officially recorded.