The protection of vaccines decreases after six months according to a study, the return to school in the West Indies postponed, the search for the origins of the virus "
at a standstill
" according to the WHO ...
Le Figaro
takes stock on Wednesday August 25 on the latest information related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
To discover
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Vaccines: protection drops after six months
The protection against the coronavirus conferred by the vaccines of Pfizer / BioNtech and Oxford / AstraZeneca decreases significantly after six months, indicates a British study on Wednesday, arguing according to its authors in favor of recall campaigns.
One month after receiving the second dose, the Pfizer vaccine prevents 88% of being contaminated with Covid-19, but this protection drops to 74% after five to six months, according to the latest study analysis Zoe Covid.
For AstraZeneca's vaccine, efficacy drops from 77% one month after receiving the second dose to 67% after four to five months, says study, conducted using data collected from around one million users of the Zoe app, set up by a private group of the same name, and analyzed by researchers at King's College London and Zoe's team.
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The tourist season "
saved
" in France
The French Secretary of State for Tourism estimated that the French summer tourist season had been "
saved
" despite a resumption of the epidemic.
Among the French who went on vacation, 85% stayed on the territory against 75% in 2019, he recalled, emphasizing the "
very good performance of campsites and lodges
".
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French firefighters subjected to the vaccine, according to the ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced on Wednesday that it had rejected a request the day before by 672 French professional and volunteer firefighters against the vaccine obligation against Covid-19 which is imposed on them by the law of August 5, 2021. According to her, these firefighters cannot escape this obligation because it does not expose them to "
a real risk of irreparable damage
".
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Back to school postponed to September 13 in the West Indies
The start of the school year will be postponed from September 2 to 13 in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, as well as in the part of Guyana in the red zone due to the "
serious
"
health situation
due to the Covid- 19, the government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Gabriel Attal added that the state of health emergency would be extended "
until November 15 in the West Indies, Guyana and French Polynesia
", with a bill presented "
next week
".
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The search for the origins of Covid-19 "
has stalled
", deplore WHO experts
The search for the origins of Covid-19 "
has stalled
" and it is urgent to resume it, because the more time passes the more difficult it is to carry out, warn the experts who wrote in March of a report on the subject for the WHO. "
The quest for the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is at a critical juncture
" and "
the window of opportunity to conduct this crucial investigation is closing quickly,
" they argue in a point of view published Thursday by the journal
Nature
.
"
Antibodies decline over time: collecting samples (animals) and testing people who may have been exposed before December 2019 will therefore give fewer and fewer results,
" they warn.
"
Our report (...) was intended to be the first step in a process which is today at a standstill
", deplore these eleven scientists.
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Delta Company Imposes $ 200 Per Month Contribution To Unvaccinated Employees
The US airline Delta Air Lines will penalize its employees who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 by making them pay a surcharge of $ 200 per month on their health insurance, CEO Ed Bastian announced in an internal memo on Wednesday.
He specifies that "
the average hospital stay because of the Covid-19 cost Delta $ 40,000 per person
", adding that all the employees of the company who were infected and had to be hospitalized were "
not fully vaccinated
".
This additional contribution is intended to offset "
the financial risk posed for the company by the decision not to be vaccinated
", adds the manager.
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Switzerland signs agreement with Pfizer for 2022 and 2023
Switzerland announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a new contract with the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer for an annual delivery of 7 million doses of Covid vaccine in 2022 and 2023. The contract includes an option for 7 million additional doses each year, said the Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP) in a press release.
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Extension of sanitary measures in Japan
Japan has announced the extension to most of its territory of health measures in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19, while record numbers of infections have been identified.
The state of emergency will in particular be extended from 13 to 21 departments, shopping centers invited to restrict their number of customers, while companies will favor teleworking.
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Reopening in China of one of the world's main ports
China on Wednesday lifted health restrictions at one of the world's main cargo ports, partially shut down in early August after an outbreak of Covid-19 appeared.
Last year, 1.2 billion tons of goods passed through the docks of the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, located 250 km south of Shanghai, the world's third largest in terms of shipping.
More than 4.45 million deaths worldwide
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed at least 4,451,888 people around the world since the end of December 2019, according to a report drawn up by AFP on Wednesday. The United States is the most affected country with 630,816 deaths, ahead of Brazil (575,742 deaths), India (435,758), Mexico (254,466) and Peru (197,944). The WHO estimates, taking into account the excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to Covid-19, that the toll of the pandemic could be two to three times higher than that calculated from official figures.
