Macron does not rule out an extension of the health pass beyond November 15, North Korea refuses Chinese vaccines, Norway postpones its total reopening ...
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Macron does not rule out an extension of the health pass beyond November 15
President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out Thursday in Marseille an extension of the obligation of the health pass beyond November 15 in the territories under strong pressure from the Covid-19 epidemic. "
It is too early to say
" but "
if the epidemic (of Covid-19) is still present in the coming weeks, it will be necessary to leave this possibility for the territories which are most affected
", indicated the chief of the State during a press briefing after a visit to a school in Marseille.
Such an extension, already mentioned in early August by the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, will have to be the subject of a law in Parliament.
This "
temporary (...)
instrument
avoids closing the structures."
It is because there is the health pass that we no longer need to close restaurants, cafes, theaters, cinemas, theaters, sports activities
, ”argued Emmanuel Macron.
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Back to school under the sign of Covid
Nearly 12.3 million students with a mask on their nose, except in kindergarten, as well as 866,500 teachers return to school on Thursday in France, where middle and high schools will contribute to the vaccination campaign in the face of the threat of the Delta variant.
A case of Covid-19 in a primary school classroom will result in a closure.
In the event of contamination at college or high school, only students with contact cases who are not vaccinated will have to isolate themselves for a week.
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Didier Raoult "
was able to create these phenomena
" of vaccine rejection according to Macron
Professor Didier Raoult "
is a great French scientist
", recognized President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, but "
by his media words
" he "
may have been able to create these phenomena
" of rejection of vaccination against Covid. "
Didier Raoult sometimes speaks in the media which has led to reactions and overreactions and which may have been able to create these phenomena
", replied the Head of State to a journalist's question on the low vaccination rate, close to barely 30%, in the northern districts of the city.
"
But I do not enter into these debates, we must continue to have great scientists, that they participate in the construction of science
", insisted Emmanuel Macron, specifying however that "
scientific controversies do not are not intended to become media controversies when you experience a pandemic in real time
”.
"
We must do justice to Didier Raoult who is a great scientist
", however repeated the Head of State, regretting that "
collectively, for several months, we have undoubtedly had a bad use of the scientific debate by making it a debate media
”.
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He offered contraband chloroquine to his employees: a fine of 5,000 euros
A fine of 5,000 euros was imposed on Thursday by the Saint-Étienne criminal court against the founder of a major chemical group which had illegally imported chloroquine tablets to offer them to his employees suffering from Covid-19.
René Pich, 80, absent during the deliberation, was found guilty of smuggling, acquisition and possession of drugs.
He will also have to pay a customs fine of 1976 euros.
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North Korea refuses Chinese vaccines against Covid-19
North Korea has refused some three million doses of Chinese vaccine against Covid-19, proposing that they be offered to countries that are more in need, Unicef said Thursday.
The North Korean regime, whose health system is notoriously failing, was one of the first countries in the world to close its borders in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus which appeared in its Chinese neighbor.
Since then, Pyongyang has always maintained that the Covid-19 epidemic did not arrive on its soil, which many experts doubt.
This isolation weighs heavily on its economy already weighed down by multiple international sanctions imposed in response to its banned military programs.
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Norway pushes back full reopening, extends vaccination to young people
Norway again postponed the total lifting of its health restrictions on Thursday, against the backdrop of a record number of new cases of Covid-19 in recent days, and extended the supply of vaccines to 12-15 year olds.
"
A continuation of the reopening
(of the company, note)
today would give an increased risk of contamination
", declared the Prime Minister Erna Solberg during a press conference, a few days of legislative badly started for her coalition of law.
“
We don't want to take this risk when there is so little time left before all adults have had a chance to protect themselves with the vaccine,
” she argued.
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Taiwan: first delivery from Pfizer
Taiwan on Thursday received a first shipment of the American-German Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, a delivery that had to be organized by two large companies and a foundation in order to overcome diplomatic obstacles raised by the rivalry with Beijing.
Until then, the island had Swedish-British AstraZeneca and American Moderna vaccines at its disposal.
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Belgium: quarantine for the royal couple
In Belgium, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are forced to observe quarantine and give up all their official appointments until September 6 inclusive, after the positive test of a family member, announced Thursday the Royal palace.
According to a source familiar with the matter, he is one of the two youngest children of the royal couple (who have four children aged 19, 18, 15 and 13).
No information has been disclosed on the context of the contamination of Prince Emmanuel (15) or Princess Éléonore (13).
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Philippines: more than two million cases
The Philippines crossed the threshold of two million cases on Wednesday as the archipelago continues to face a record number of contaminations linked to the Delta variant.
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Olivier Giroud tested positive
French AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud has tested positive for Covid-19 and the player, even if he "is
doing well
", must remain in isolation, the Lombard club said on Thursday.
“
Local health authorities have been notified.
The player is doing well but must remain in isolation,
”said AC Milan in a statement, without specifying the duration of Giroud's unavailability.
4.5 million deaths worldwide
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed at least 4,529,715 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019, according to a report established by AFP.
The United States has been the most affected country in the world since the start of the pandemic, with 642,081 dead, ahead of Brazil (581,150), India (439,529), Mexico (260,503) and Peru (198,329).
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.
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