The "
sixth wave
" already mentioned, a first death of Omicron in the United Kingdom, Denmark is advancing the third dose of Covid ...
Le Figaro
takes stock this Monday, December 13 on the latest information related to the Covid pandemic.
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The "
sixth wave
" expected for January, according to the boss of the AP-HP
"
We have not said a word about the sixth wave, with Omicron, which will come after, in January,
" said Martin Hirsch, head of Public Assistance - Paris Hospitals (AP-HP) at the microphone of our RTL colleagues on Monday morning.
“
We understand very well that we try to preserve the fact that we meet as a family.
But on the other hand, it is not worth going to make bamba everywhere, otherwise we will screw the hospital into a jug,
”warned Martin Hirsch.
He concedes, however, that "
we have today a stabilization of the circulation of the virus in the population
".
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The first death of Omicron in the United Kingdom
At least one person infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has died in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. “
Unfortunately, Omicron generates hospitalizations and it has been confirmed that at least one patient has died (from contamination) with the Omicron variant
,” said the Tory leader during a visit to a vaccination center in London .
To curb the '
phenomenal
'
spread
of the Omicron variant, Britons have been encouraged again to work from home since Monday, as the government has raced against time to administer a maximum of third doses of the vaccine before the end of the season. 'year. Faced with "
an Omicron tidal wave
" sweeping the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday evening a strong acceleration of the vaccine booster campaign, with the objective of offering this third dose to every over 18 by the end of December. With Omicron, infections double every two to three days, said Health Minister Sajid Javid.
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at least one patient died because of Omicron
", announces Boris Johnson
China announces first case of Omicron variant
China announced that it had detected its first case of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, state media reported on Monday.
Authorities in northeast China's Tianjin city spotted the variant in a person returning from abroad, without specifying which country it was, according to the
Tianjin Daily
.
The patient, asymptomatic, tested positive Thursday, and further tests "
confirmed the detection of the (...) variant Omicron
", according to the newspaper, which adds that this patient was hospitalized and put in isolation.
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Denmark advances third dose of vaccine
Denmark will anticipate the booster dose of anti-Covid vaccines for all over 40 to curb the outbreak of new infections and the spread of the Omicron variant, health authorities announced on Monday.
Behind the United Kingdom, Denmark is the country in the world to have detected the most cases of Omicron on its soil, both countries being very efficient in sequencing to quickly detect variants.
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Switzerland launches a project on four anti-Covid treatments with Swiss companies
Switzerland is launching a project to support the development of four anti-Covid drugs with Swiss biopharmaceutical companies, the Swiss Ministry of Health announced on Monday.
The Confederation has signed contracts with four biopharmaceutical companies for a total amount of 27 million Swiss francs (25.9 million euros).
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The positive South African president
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, 69, tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and began treatment, suffering from mild symptoms of the disease.
"
The president, who is fully vaccinated, has isolated himself in Cape Town and has delegated all his responsibilities to Vice President David Mabuza for next week
," his office said.
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More than 5.3 million dead
The pandemic has killed at least 5,304,397 million people worldwide since the end of 2019, according to a report established by AFP.
The United States is the most bereaved country with 797,348 dead, ahead of Brazil (616,830), India (475,636), Mexico (296,672) and Russia (290,604).
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, taking into account the excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to Covid-19, that the toll of the pandemic in the world could be two to three times higher.
