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  

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. Read our privacy policy French President Emmanuel Macron no longer has virus symptoms and was leaving isolation Thursday after a week with COVID-19, but is urging the French public to limit their contacts and remain vigilant to keep infections under control during the Christmas holidays. Macron’s office said that he is finishing a week of isolation at a presidential retreat in Versailles based on French health protocols, which recommend seven days of confinement following the appearance of symptoms or a positive virus test. As families prepare to gather for traditional Christmas Eve dinners on Thursday, Karine Lacombe, head of the infectious disease department at Paris’ Saint-Antoine Hospital, warned: “It’s a risky evening, the meal is one of the most risky situations for transmitting the virus.” But after an emotionally trying year, “it’s important to take into account the need to have some conviviality, it’s a balance between the benefit and the risk,” she said on France-Info radio.

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France taking action to stop virus spreading through squad ahead of World Cup final
2 years ago

France taking action to stop virus spreading through squad ahead of World Cup final

The Independent  

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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 …

France reopens to unvaccinated travellers
2 years, 9 months ago

France reopens to unvaccinated travellers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From today, France will reopen to unvaccinated travellers after a months-long ban, the country’s consul général …

‘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 …

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 …

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 to cut COVID isolation time for fully vaccinated people
3 years ago

France to cut COVID isolation time for fully vaccinated people

Al Jazeera  

Beginning on Monday, fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19 will isolate for seven days instead of 10. France says it will reduce the isolation period for fully vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19. Health Minister Olivier Veran told the newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche on Sunday that fully vaccinated people will only have to isolate for seven …

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 to roll out new COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron surges
3 years ago

France to roll out new COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron surges

Al Jazeera  

New measures on working from home, limits to public gatherings to take effect from January 3. France has announced new COVID-19 measures in a bid to stem a surge in infections as concern rises worldwide over the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The United Kingdom’s government has meanwhile ruled out any new measures in England this year …

France reports 100,000 COVID cases for first time
3 years ago

France reports 100,000 COVID cases for first time

Al Jazeera  

Saturday’s tally marked the third consecutive day that numbers have reached record highs and comes amid concern over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. France reported a record high of 104,611 COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking the 100,000 threshold for the first time since the pandemic began. Saturday’s tally marked the third consecutive day that numbers have reached record …

France to Restrict Travel from Britain to Fight Fast-spreading Omicron
3 years ago

France to Restrict Travel from Britain to Fight Fast-spreading Omicron

News 18  

France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the omicron coronavirus variant, putting limits on reasons for traveling and requiring 48-hour isolation upon arrival, the government spokesman said Thursday. The government is holding a special virus security meeting Friday that will address growing pressure on hospitals in France from rising infections in recent weeks. French government spokesman …

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 To Announce COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults
3 years, 1 month ago

France To Announce COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults

News 18  

France is expected to announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults as well as stricter rules on wearing face masks and more stringent health pass checks to curb a new wave of infections, French media reported. President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Wednesday said it would focus on tougher social distancing rules and a faster booster …

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 …

Here’s how Covid-19 is hitting hospitals in five key European countries
3 years, 3 months ago

Here’s how Covid-19 is hitting hospitals in five key European countries

CNN  

London CNN — Much of Europe has opened up to international visitors and scaled back Covid-19 restrictions since a wave of cases swept the continent in the spring. Leon Neal/Getty Images But the UK’s strong vaccination rollout has kept numbers far below where they were in the winter peak; in January more than 4,000 people were admitted to British hospitals …

France's Macron uses social media to push for vaccination
3 years, 5 months ago

France's Macron uses social media to push for vaccination

The Independent  

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France Passes Law That Makes A Coronavirus Health Pass Required For Dining And Travel
3 years, 5 months ago

France Passes Law That Makes A Coronavirus Health Pass Required For Dining And Travel

NPR  

France Passes Law That Makes A Coronavirus Health Pass Required For Dining And Travel Enlarge this image toggle caption Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP PARIS — France's parliament approved a law early Monday requiring special virus passes for all restaurants and domestic travel and mandating vaccinations for all health workers. It also requires a "health pass" to enter all restaurants, trains, …

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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France opens doors to vaccinated travellers, restricts others
3 years, 5 months ago

France opens doors to vaccinated travellers, restricts others

India Today  

France will reinforce restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from a series of countries to counter a rebound in Covid-19 infections while opening its doors to those who have received all their shots, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday. The move comes as France faces a rapid surge in new coronavirus infections and President Emmanuel Macron tries to convince French citizens …

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 …

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, …

Paris Disneyland to turn into Covid ‘vaccinodrome’
3 years, 9 months ago

Paris Disneyland to turn into Covid ‘vaccinodrome’

The Independent  

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France to close schools and ban domestic travel as virus surges
3 years, 9 months ago

France to close schools and ban domestic travel as virus surges

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a TV address to the nation in Paris on March 31, 2021. Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a monthlong domestic travel ban in an effort to fight the rapid spread of the virus. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a monthlong domestic travel ban, …

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’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 …

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 …

France to close borders to non-EU citizens in bid to curb Covid spread
3 years, 11 months ago

France to close borders to non-EU citizens in bid to curb Covid spread

The Independent  

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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 …

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 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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