End of almost all restrictions on March 14 in France, the Covid has had a significant impact on mental health according to the WHO, nearly 6 million deaths worldwide...
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takes stock this Thursday 3 March on the latest information related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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France announces the end of almost all restrictions on March 14
Taking advantage of the improvement on the front of the fight against Covid-19, Jean Castex was able to announce Thursday the end of wearing a mask, except in transport, and the suspension of the vaccination pass from March 14.
Invited to the TF1 newspaper, the Prime Minister first mentioned the war in Ukraine, where "
the situation on the ground is undeniably very unfavorable
" before coming to the epidemic, which has plagued the lives of the French for more than two years.
On this side, “
the situation is improving thanks to our collective efforts, thanks to the measures that we have taken
”, declared Jean Castex.
And “
the conditions are met for a new phase of relief of measures
” which will take effect one month before the first round of the presidential election on April 10.
“
From Monday March 14, we will suspend the application of the vaccination pass wherever it applies
,” he said.
On the same date, he announced the “
end of the wearing of the compulsory mask in all places where it is still
” applied, “
that is to say rather inside
”.
“
Wearing a mask will no longer be required from Monday March 14 in the workplace, nor in classrooms.
“, specified Matignon.
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Turned upside down by the Covid, the financial situation of companies and households “in the process of normalizing”
The financial situation of companies and French households, turned upside down by the Covid-19 crisis, was "on
the way to normalization
" at the end of January 2022, indicated the Banque de France in its quarterly note published Thursday.
"
What emerges from 2021 and especially from the end of the year is a start of normalization of financial flows after the exceptional period of 2020 and the start of 2021
", at the height of the health crisis, said summary Olivier Garnier, managing director of the central bank, during a press briefing.
Regarding companies, over the whole of 2021, the outstanding net debt reached 1.027 billion euros at the end of December, against 995 billion at the end of 2020 and 990 billion at the end of 2019, indicates the Banque de France.
Over a more precise period covering the fourth quarter of 2021 and January 2022, “
the increase in the outstanding net debt
” of companies “
tends to return to a rate closer to its pre-Covid trend - of the order of 4 % per year on average over the previous two decades
,” notes the note.
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Covid has had a big impact on mental health, says WHO
Ill-being, fatigue... mental health is one of the big victims of the Covid pandemic, with a jump of more than 25% in cases of anxiety and depression worldwide, said the WHO.
In a new brief on the subject, the World Health Organization (WHO) also indicates that the health crisis has in many cases significantly impeded access to mental health services and raised concerns about increased behaviors. suicidal.
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WHO recommends Merck's pill with conditions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the anti-Covid pill from the American Merck (MSD) for patients with Covid 19 who are still mild but who are at high risk of hospitalization, in particular the elderly. .
This treatment, called molnupiravir, is an antiviral that must be administered quickly after the onset of symptoms, and taken for five days to prevent the virus from replicating.
It is recommended for “
patients with non-severe Covid-19 who are at the highest risk of hospitalization
,” a WHO international expert panel of international experts told the British Medical Journal on Wednesday ( BMJ).
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There is reason to believe
" at the end of the pandemic, says Vincent Bordenave
More than 100,000 dead in Spain
Spain has exceeded the bar of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, announced the Ministry of Health, while the health situation is improving very markedly after the wave caused by the Omicron variant.
On Wednesday, the incidence rate stood at 486 cases per 100,000 people over the past 14 days, compared to 3,397 on January 17.
Just over two years after the start of the pandemic, the country has recorded more than 11 million cases, in a country of more than 47 million inhabitants.
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Hong Kong finally rules out containment
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has ruled out a total lockdown of Hong Kong as the city prepares to screen the entire population.
The day before, other officials had not ruled out such an option, prompting a rush of panicked locals to supermarkets for supplies.
The authorities announced three rounds of PCR tests during the month of March for each of the 7.4 million inhabitants, more severe social distancing measures than ever and a plan to isolate anyone infected, in particular in prefabricated camps under construction with the help of China.
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Zero Covid
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We are more confident than ever about the end of this health crisis
”, assures Gabriel Attal
Polynesia lifts the vaccination obligation
The President of French Polynesia, Edouard Fritch, announced the end of the obligation to vaccinate against Covid in this overseas community where nearly 80% of people over 12 are vaccinated, during a speech in Papeete.
Since December 23, all people who worked in contact with the public had the obligation to be vaccinated against Covid-19, under penalty of a fine.
This obligation disappears from March 3, with the exception of schools, socio-educational, medical-educational and health establishments.
As of February 28, 79.6% of over-12s had received two doses of vaccine, according to the Polynesian government's health department.
In this community with skills shared between France and the local government, the High Commissioner of the Republic eased other restrictions linked to the epidemic on Tuesday.
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Nearly 6 million dead worldwide
The pandemic has officially killed at least 5,962,297 people worldwide since the end of December 2019, out of more than 436 million confirmed contaminations, according to a report established by AFP in the middle of the day.
The United States is the country with the most deaths (954,316), ahead of Brazil (650,000), India (514,246) and Russia (353,230).
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.
