France’s Macron: No regrets for rejecting new virus lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

France’s Macron: No regrets for rejecting new virus lockdown

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s president says he has no reason to be sorry about refusing to impose a third national lockdown earlier this year, even though surging coronavirus infections are straining his country’s hospitals and more than 1,000 people with the virus are dying every week. “We were right not to implement a lockdown in France at the end of January because we didn’t have the explosion of cases that every model predicted,” Macron said late Thursday at the end of a European Union summit. “But we considered that with the curfew and the measures we had, we could cope.” Relatives of people with COVID-19 who died took to social networks to express their anger at Macron’s comments. But he asked, “What is the point of an economy if there is no one healthy enough left to run it?” While the government is determined to avoid a new nationwide lockdown, Macron said that tougher measures may be announced in the coming days.

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Where it all went wrong for Macron: How France turned to the right after president failed to tackle migration, Islamic terror attacks, cost of living crisis - and infuriated the public with his arroga
6 months, 1 week ago

Where it all went wrong for Macron: How France turned to the right after president failed to tackle migration, Islamic terror attacks, cost of living crisis - and infuriated the public with his arroga

Daily Mail  

Jordan Bardella, the protégé of hard-right leader Marine Le Pen, declared last week during a pre-election debate that France is tired of 'seven years of Macronism'. President Macron has gambled and failed in his attempt to knock out the populist right with his shock election which has seen his party hammered at the polls Marine Le Pen, Rassemblement National party …

France's Macron, African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities
6 months, 2 weeks ago

France's Macron, African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities

The Independent  

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France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
1 year, 6 months ago

France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Macron's centrist Renaissance party and its close allies had …

France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
1 year, 6 months ago

France’s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

Associated Press  

PARIS — Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed the help of allies in governing France. Macron won his second five-year term last year with 58% of the votes in a runoff with far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his centrist Renaissance party lost its majority in parliament two months later. Macron “doesn’t have much leeway except for distributing subsidies,” …

French rioters threaten home of President Macron as he faces motions of no confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

French rioters threaten home of President Macron as he faces motions of no confidence

Daily Mail  

Marine Le Pen said afterwards that it was a 'total failure for the government' Trade unions had warned that the move would risk radicalising opponents Rioters threatened the home of French president Emmanuel Macron after he bypassed parliament to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. French police face protesters as clashes erupt on Place de la Concorde square, …

Macron to overhaul France’s struggling health care system
2 years ago

Macron to overhaul France’s struggling health care system

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced an overhaul of France’s struggling health system Friday, including new funding methods for doctors and hospitals, more hiring and other organizational changes. In a speech at a hospital in Evry, a southern suburb of Paris, Macron vowed to “respond to the concerns of many of our fellow citizens to get health care within …

With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks
2 years, 6 months ago

With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks

Associated Press  

NICE, France — Tourism is booming again in France — and so is COVID-19. French officials have “invited” or “recommended” people to go back to using face masks but stopped short of renewing restrictions that would scare visitors away or revive antigovernment protests. After the prime minister this week recommended that people resume wearing masks on public transportation, commuter Raphaelle …

‘Return to normal’: France lifts most COVID-19 restrictions
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Return to normal’: France lifts most COVID-19 restrictions

Al Jazeera  

But in recent days, the number of new COVID-19 infections has started increasing, raising concerns from some that it may be too soon to lift restrictions. France lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, abolishing the need to wear face masks in most settings and allowing people who aren’t vaccinated back into restaurants, sports arenas and other venues. Starting Monday, people …

Macron defends his rude remarks about France’s unvaccinated
3 years ago

Macron defends his rude remarks about France’s unvaccinated

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended his rude remarks about the country’s minority of vaccine refusers, saying he cannot accept them infringing on others’ freedom. The 44-year-old outspoken president, who is expected to seek re-election later this year, made headlines earlier this week by using the word “emmerder” — rooted in the French word for “crap” and …

France allows some COVID infected medics to keep working
3 years ago

France allows some COVID infected medics to keep working

India TV News  

Highlights France allowing health care workers who are COVID infected to keep treating patients The special exemption to France’s quarantine rules being rolled out to hospitals Govts, industries have warned that isolation rules are creating staff shortages France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather …

With salty language, Macron berates France’s unvaccinated
3 years ago

With salty language, Macron berates France’s unvaccinated

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron burst into the presidential race with an explosive remark about the country’s minority of unvaccinated people — in an apparent effort to win support from mainstream voters but at the risk of widening divisions over the issue. Macron’s goal is “to draw all the attention” and “make his contenders disappear, on the Trump model,” …

France allows some COVID-19-infected medics to keep working
3 years ago

France allows some COVID-19-infected medics to keep working

Associated Press  

LE PECQ, France — France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather than self-isolate, an extraordinary stopgap measure aimed at easing staff shortages at hospitals and other facilities caused by an unprecedented explosion in cases. The special exemption to France’s quarantine rules being rolled out …

France hits staggering new case record, Europe’s highest
3 years ago

France hits staggering new case record, Europe’s highest

Associated Press  

PARIS — France announced a staggering 332,252 daily virus cases Wednesday, smashing a string of recent records, as hospitals prepared drastic measures to brace for patient surges and the government strained to avoid a new lockdown. With Europe’s highest-ever single-day confirmed infection count, France is facing an omicron-driven surge that is dominating the race for April’s presidential election and increasingly …

A crappy choice of words? Macron under fire for his warning to France’s unvaccinated
3 years ago

A crappy choice of words? Macron under fire for his warning to France’s unvaccinated

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron has provoked outcries in Parliament and from election rivals by using a vulgarity to describe his strategy for pressuring holdouts to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Macron used the French word “emmerder,” rooted in the French word for “crap” and meaning “to rile” or “to bug,” in an interview published by French newspaper Le Parisien on Tuesday …

France sees record 271,000 coronavirus cases in single day
3 years ago

France sees record 271,000 coronavirus cases in single day

Associated Press  

PARIS — France reported a record-smashing 271,686 daily virus cases on Tuesday as omicron infections race across the country, burdening hospital staff and threatening to disrupt transport, schools and other services. But with Europe’s highest number of confirmed daily virus cases, after weeks of record-breaking figures, France is in an increasingly challenging position. France’s average daily case load has more …

France reports ‘dizzying’ daily record of 208,000 COVID cases
3 years ago

France reports ‘dizzying’ daily record of 208,000 COVID cases

Al Jazeera  

France breaks another national and European record of daily COVID infections, as Omicron and Delta variants spread. France is seeing a “tsunami” of COVID-19 infections, with 208,000 cases reported during the past 24 hours on Wednesday, a new national and European record, Health Minister Olivier Veran has told lawmakers. “This means that 24 hours a day, day and night, every …

France opts for third COVID-19 booster shots, not lockdown, to fight new wave of infections
3 years, 1 month ago

France opts for third COVID-19 booster shots, not lockdown, to fight new wave of infections

Firstpost  

The country in the last few days has seen a spike in daily new cases rising above the 30,000 mark, and virus-related hospitalisations and deaths soaring Paris: France launched a plan Thursday to give COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, as it opted against a further lockdown or curfew to help combat a worrying uptick in infections in the country. …

France steps up virus booster campaign as infections rise
3 years, 2 months ago

France steps up virus booster campaign as infections rise

The Independent  

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France to offer state-funded therapy as COVID sharpens focus on mental health
3 years, 3 months ago

France to offer state-funded therapy as COVID sharpens focus on mental health

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers speaks at the national convention on mental health and psychiatry in Paris on Tuesday. Psychology appointments in France will be funded by the government starting next year, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday, amid growing awareness and concern about the importance of mental health. Acknowledging both the psychological impact of government COVID restrictions and past government …

France: Macron calls for unity after anti-vaccine protests
3 years, 5 months ago

France: Macron calls for unity after anti-vaccine protests

The Independent  

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France rolls out Covid app required to enter cinemas and museums as cases surge
3 years, 5 months ago

France rolls out Covid app required to enter cinemas and museums as cases surge

The Independent  

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Coronavirus | France's Macron endorses sharing of vaccine tech
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | France's Macron endorses sharing of vaccine tech

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron is joining the Biden administration in saying that he backs the sharing of the valuable technology behind COVID-19 vaccines. Speaking during a visit on Thursday to a vaccine centre, the French leader said he "completely" supports opening up intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Mr. Macron said that "evidently, we must turn this vaccine into a …

COVID-19: French President Macron offers to support India
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: French President Macron offers to support India

India TV News  

As India battles a massive spike in coronavirus cases amid oxygen shortage, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France is ready to provide its support to the country to deal with the situation. "I want to send a message of solidarity to the Indian people, facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. India is struggling with the second wave of …

France hits unwanted milestone: Over 100,000 virus deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

France hits unwanted milestone: Over 100,000 virus deaths

Associated Press  

PARIS — France on Thursday became the third country in Europe after the U.K. and Italy to reach the unwanted milestone of 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths as new infections and deaths surged due to virus variants. Petitpas, who lost his wife Joelle on March 29 last year from the virus, said families of victims “want the government to make a collective …

France to open Covid vaccination mega centre in Disneyland Paris
3 years, 9 months ago

France to open Covid vaccination mega centre in Disneyland Paris

India Today  

Amidst the rising coronavirus cases in the country, the French government has decided to open a Covid vaccination mega centre in Disneyland Paris next month. Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed possible cooperation on vaccines with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a joint video conference on Tuesday. The Kremlin said in a statement that 'the trio had discussed …

Hospital workers despair as France’s coronavirus strategy flails
3 years, 9 months ago

Hospital workers despair as France’s coronavirus strategy flails

LA Times  

A medical worker moves a COVID-19 patient at Amiens-Picardie Hospital north of Paris on Tuesday. “It allows me to breathe,” she says, “and to cry.” People with COVID-19 occupy all the beds in her ICU ward in President Emmanuel Macron’s hometown hospital in the medieval northern city of Amiens. While other European countries imposed their third lockdowns in recent months, …

Macron: New Covid-19 rules in France as hospitalizations soar
3 years, 9 months ago

Macron: New Covid-19 rules in France as hospitalizations soar

CNN  

Paris CNN — French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher national coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, saying the country must take a “new direction” in its approach to fighting Covid-19 or risk “losing control” over the virus. In his televised address, Macron said France would be extending the regional “reinforced slow-down” restrictions, already in place in 19 areas of the country, to all …

French virus surge raises harrowing specter of ICU overloads
3 years, 9 months ago

French virus surge raises harrowing specter of ICU overloads

Associated Press  

PARIS — When French President Emmanuel Macron holds his coronavirus strategy meeting this week, some of the figures at his disposal from overburdened hospitals will show why doctors are bracing for the possibility of unprecedented misery from rampaging infections. Internal projections by the Paris public hospitals authority, some of which were seen by The Associated Press, suggest that intensive care …

Paris doctors warn they may have to refuse patients amid surge of COVID-19 cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Paris doctors warn they may have to refuse patients amid surge of COVID-19 cases

ABC  

Critical care doctors in Paris say surging coronavirus infections could soon overwhelm their ability to care for the sick in the French capital's hospitals, possibly forcing them to choose which patients they have the resources to save. Key points: French medical professionals are ramping up pressure on the Macron government to impose a full national lockdown Doctors are warning that …

Paris doctors warn of catastrophic overload of virus cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Paris doctors warn of catastrophic overload of virus cases

Associated Press  

PARIS — Critical care doctors in Paris say surging coronavirus infections could soon overwhelm their ability to care for the sick in the French capital’s hospitals, possibly forcing them to choose which patients they have the resources to save. Writing in Le Journal du Dimanche, 41 Paris-region hospital doctors said: “We have never known such a situation, even during the …

France announces new Paris lockdown measures amid soaring Covid cases
3 years, 9 months ago

France announces new Paris lockdown measures amid soaring Covid cases

The Independent  

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New study suggests Covid-19 presence in France in November 2019
3 years, 10 months ago

New study suggests Covid-19 presence in France in November 2019

India TV News  

A study on serum samples of over 9,000 French adults has suggested that the novel coronavirus might have been present in the country as early as November 2019, as some sampled between that month and January 2020 tested positive for antibodies against the virus. Strikingly, 13 participants with positive IgG and neutralising anti-bodies were sampled between November 5, 2019, and …

Coronavirus Variant Accounts For Up To 20% Of Cases In Paris
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Variant Accounts For Up To 20% Of Cases In Paris

News 18  

PARIS: The highly contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for up to 20% of infections in the wider Paris region, a leading hospital executive said on Tuesday, calling for more restrictive measures to rein in the disease. France’s main COVID-19 indicators have reached two-month highs on average on Monday but the government, who will hold …

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Health officials say evidence continues to mount that it’s generally safe to have in-person schooling, if U.S. schools require mask wearing and other precautions. — Follow all of AP’s pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: NEW YORK — New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Chokshi says the city is expecting …

France promises faster Covid-19 vaccine rollout after criticism
4 years ago

France promises faster Covid-19 vaccine rollout after criticism

Hindustan Times  

The French government, under pressure for lagging behind EU neighbours in rolling out Covid vaccinations, promised on Tuesday to dispense jabs much more quickly and catch up. France was currently taking delivery of 500,000 doses of a vaccine developed by Pfizer per week, Veran said. Health Minister Olivier Veran said more than 2,000 people had been vaccinated on Monday and …

France’s go-slow coronavirus vaccination strategy backfires
4 years ago

France’s go-slow coronavirus vaccination strategy backfires

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s cautious approach to rolling out a coronavirus vaccination program appears to have backfired, leaving barely 500 people inoculated in the first week and rekindling anger over the government’s handling of the pandemic. Amid public outcry, the health minister vowed Monday to step up the pace, and made a belated public plea on behalf of the vaccine, saying …

Under fire, France pledges speedier vaccination rollout
4 years ago

Under fire, France pledges speedier vaccination rollout

Associated Press  

PARIS — Under fire for a glacially slow rollout of coronavirus vaccine shots, France’s government pledged Thursday to pick up the pace, offering quicker inoculation to a broader array of health care workers starting next week. President Emmanuel Macron also intervened in what was becoming an increasingly sharp debate about the slow start of vaccinations against the virus in France. …

First case of new COVID-19 variant found in France as cases rise
4 years ago

First case of new COVID-19 variant found in France as cases rise

ABC  

France has recorded its first case of the new variant of coronavirus, as the number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 mounted in the country. Key points: The first case in France was found in the city of Tours The man in question is currently self isolating, French health ministry says France registered 20,262 new cases and 159 deaths in …

France's Macron leaving isolation after week with the virus
4 years ago

France's Macron leaving isolation after week with the virus

The Independent  

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France says mutated Covid strain may already be in the country
4 years ago

France says mutated Covid strain may already be in the country

The Independent  

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Emmanuel Macron: French president tests positive for coronavirus
4 years ago

Emmanuel Macron: French president tests positive for coronavirus

The Independent  

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Emmanuel Macron tests COVID-19 positive; French President to self-isolate, work remotely for a week
4 years ago

Emmanuel Macron tests COVID-19 positive; French President to self-isolate, work remotely for a week

Firstpost  

Macron is one of several leaders around the world who contracted COVID-19, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, the presidency said, adding that he would now self-isolate for the next week. He is one of several world leaders who have contracted Covid-19, including …

France easing lockdown in three stages
4 years, 1 month ago

France easing lockdown in three stages

The Independent  

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France to Start Easing Covid-19 Lockdown Rules in 3 Steps, Prez Macron to Address Nation on Tuesday
4 years, 1 month ago

France to Start Easing Covid-19 Lockdown Rules in 3 Steps, Prez Macron to Address Nation on Tuesday

News 18  

France will start easing coronavirus lockdown rules in coming weeks, carrying out the process in three stages so as to avoid a new flareup in the pandemic, the government said on Sunday. What is at stake is adapting lockdown rules as the health situation improves while avoiding a new flare up in the epidemic,” government spokesman Gabriel Attal told Le …

Coronavirus lockdown in France to remain in effect until Dec: Prime Minister
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus lockdown in France to remain in effect until Dec: Prime Minister

Live Mint  

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced that the nationwide stay-at-home regime will remain in effect amid still disturbing indicators of the COVID-19 virus' evolution in the country. The prime minister said that the impact from the second coronavirus outbreak is tough, specifying in a separate tweet that up to 500 COVID-19 patients have died each day over the past …

Coronavirus France: Paris to see even tighter lockdown restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus France: Paris to see even tighter lockdown restrictions

The Independent  

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Europe and US pass coronavirus milestones as France locks down
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe and US pass coronavirus milestones as France locks down

Live Mint  

Europe passed 10 million coronavirus infections, the United States topped nine million and France entered a new lockdown on Friday as the resurgent pandemic increasingly forced other countries to consider following suit. Belgium became the latest European country to tighten restrictions as virus numbers skyrocket across the continent, which recorded 41 percent more cases this week than the previous seven …

France terror attacks – and global outrage – leave Macron facing greatest test of his presidency
4 years, 2 months ago

France terror attacks – and global outrage – leave Macron facing greatest test of his presidency

The Independent  

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France imposes month-long national lockdown as covid cases surge: What changes in new shutdown
4 years, 2 months ago

France imposes month-long national lockdown as covid cases surge: What changes in new shutdown

India TV News  

French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his country into a new month-long, nationwide lockdown Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals, but said schools and some workplaces will stay open. France announces new month-long lockdown | What we know With over 520 deaths recorded Tuesday, the French leader said the measure that will come into …

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