End of the mask in places subject to the vaccination pass in France, Hong Kong is considering strict confinement, New Zealand is gradually reopening its borders...
Le Figaro
takes stock this Monday, February 28 on the latest information related to the Covid-19 pandemic. 19.
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End of the mask in places subject to the vaccination pass in France
In France, wearing a mask is no longer compulsory since Monday in places subject to the vaccination pass (museums, cinemas, restaurants, etc.), further relaxation of health restrictions as the pandemic decreases sharply in the country.
However, it remains compulsory in transport, such as the train or the plane, where the pass is also required.
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Philippines lifting most restrictions...
The Philippines will lift most restrictions related to the Covid-19 virus in the capital Manila and 38 other regions in March, the government announced after a sharp drop in infections and an increase in the number of people vaccinated.
Businesses, government agencies and public transport will be allowed to operate at full capacity when the city of thirteen million people is placed on the lowest alert level on March 1.
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... as Hong Kong considers strict containment
Hong Kong could impose strict confinement against the coronavirus as in China with the obligation to stay at home, authorities announced on Monday as the financial center sees corpses accumulating in hospitals for lack of space in morgues.
Two years of strict '
zero Covid
' policies have largely contained the coronavirus, but the arrival of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has exposed the flaws in the city's healthcare system and lack of preparedness for a mass epidemic.
Hong Kong has recorded 193,000 cases and 636 deaths in the past two months compared to 12,000 cases and 205 deaths during the first years of the pandemic.
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New Zealand is gradually reopening its borders
New Zealanders stranded abroad by the pandemic returned home with tears and hugs on Monday as the country begins to lift some of its border health restrictions that were among the world's toughest.
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We are more confident than ever about the end of this health crisis
”, assures Gabriel Attal
Easing of health restrictions in Saint-Martin
The prefect of Saint-Martin announced the lifting from Monday of several health restrictions, in particular the gauges imposed on establishments open to the public, in this Caribbean island where the Covid-19 epidemic has slowed down significantly.
The closing time of bars and restaurants has been postponed from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., customers can be welcomed there without a limit on the number and nightclubs have reopened their tracks.
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For ten days, there has been no more Covid patient at Saint-Martin hospital.
There is therefore no more hospital pressure
”, justified Friday the prefect Serge Gouteyron in front of the press.
The latest figures show 55 cases of Covid-19 detected in the territory last week, against 68 the previous week.
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Nearly 6 million dead worldwide
The pandemic has officially killed at least 5,945,445 people worldwide since the end of December 2019, out of more than 433 million confirmed contaminations, according to a report established by AFP on Monday midday.
The United States is the country with the most deaths (948,397), ahead of Brazil (649,134) and India (513,843).
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 could be two to three times higher than that officially established.