Coronavirus: France to close all schools and universities, Macron says
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: France to close all schools and universities, Macron says

The Independent  

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French President Macron reelected : What's happening next?
2 years, 8 months ago

French President Macron reelected : What's happening next?

The Independent  

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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 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'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: 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 …

France reopens schools as virus patients numbers peak
3 years, 8 months ago

France reopens schools as virus patients numbers peak

Associated Press  

PARIS — Nursery and primary schools reopened on Monday across France after a three-week closure in the first step out of the country’s partial lockdown, despite numbers of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units reaching their highest level since last spring. “We’re going to gradually reopen,” President Emmanuel Macron said while visiting a primary school on Monday in Melun, south …

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 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, …

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 …

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 …

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths

Hindustan Times  

With the hike in daily coronavirus cases, many states have begun imposing strict measures to contain the spread. India on Friday registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus disease cases in more than 100 days as it reported more than 35,000 cases in 24 hours. The rise of 17,958 cases from Wednesday took the active cases tally to over 2.52 …

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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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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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 …

VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M
3 years, 11 months ago

VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M

The Independent  

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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 …

U.K. hits daily coronavirus record, is urged to keep schools closed
4 years ago

U.K. hits daily coronavirus record, is urged to keep schools closed

The Hindu  

With daily coronavirus infections surging as a result of a new virus variant, the British government faced mounting pressure on Saturday from teachers’ unions to keep schools in England closed for at least another two weeks. The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem new …

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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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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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 …

Coronavirus France: Macron's 5,000-a-day cases target is impossible, scientific adviser says
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus France: Macron's 5,000-a-day cases target is impossible, scientific adviser says

Daily Mail  

French lockdown restrictions due to come into force Friday morning at 00:01am Emmanuel Macron's target of slashing France's coronavirus infections to 5,000 a day is impossible to achieve in the month-long lockdown he announced last night, his top scientific adviser said today. French leader Emmanuel Macron last night announced a new nationwide lockdown, claiming that 400,000 people will die of …

France poised to issue stay-at-home order: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

France poised to issue stay-at-home order: Report

Live Mint  

France is preparing this week to order people to stay in their homes except for essential journeys, work, or exercise, in a fresh attempt to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, according to two industry sources familiar with the government's planning. The industry sources said that the new restrictions would be nationwide, and similar in scope to a lockdown that was enforced …

France is latest nation to return to lockdown amid COVID surge
4 years, 2 months ago

France is latest nation to return to lockdown amid COVID surge

Al Jazeera  

The new lockdown announced by French President Emmanuel Macron will begin Friday and last until December 1. France will go back into a nationwide lockdown starting this week to try to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that is again threatening to spiral out of control, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the nation on Wednesday. The new measures …

France has ‘lost control’ of coronavirus, doctor warns, as Europe wrestles with big second wave
4 years, 2 months ago

France has ‘lost control’ of coronavirus, doctor warns, as Europe wrestles with big second wave

LA Times  

A French doctor warned Monday that his country has “lost control of the epidemic,” a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases and as nations across Europe enact more sweeping restrictions to try to slow surging infection rates. In France, Dr. Jean-François Delfraissy, president of the scientific council that advises the French government on the coronavirus, …

Paris curfew ordered amid massive surge in coronavirus cases, Macron says
4 years, 2 months ago

Paris curfew ordered amid massive surge in coronavirus cases, Macron says

The Independent  

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Covid-19 cases in Europe: Only four countries are below a critical coronavirus threshold
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 cases in Europe: Only four countries are below a critical coronavirus threshold

CNN  

Brussels CNN — Only four European countries countries are now measuring below a crucial level of Covid-19 cases, according the latest figures Monday, as the continent struggles to contain fresh outbreaks. And the health authority in England admitted that thousands of infections had not been included in the UK’s coronavirus case tally due to a “technical issue.” Paris faces new …

France's Education Minister Says 22 Schools Closed amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases
4 years, 4 months ago

France's Education Minister Says 22 Schools Closed amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases

News 18  

France’s education minister on Friday said 22 schools have had to shut on French territory due to the coronavirus since pupils returned to school this week, emphasising that over half of these were in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told Europe 1 radio that he was however pleased with how the return to school …

'Exponential' virus spread in France as schools set to open
4 years, 4 months ago

'Exponential' virus spread in France as schools set to open

India Today  

With France's national health agency decrying an "exponential" rise in new virus infections, French President Emmanuel Macron has said he couldn't rule out a new nationwide lockdown. Macron said the government favours regional measures to stop outbreaks and will do everything it can to prevent a new nationwide lockdown by "learning to live with the virus." Amid worries that France …

Coronavirus France: ‘Troubling’ signs virus is re-emerging fastest among young people
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus France: ‘Troubling’ signs virus is re-emerging fastest among young people

The Independent  

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Coronavirus crisis may get worse, worse and worse, WHO warns
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus crisis may get worse, worse and worse, WHO warns

India Today  

The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization warned on Monday. “Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from the UN agency’s headquarters …

Beijing shuts schools over new coronavirus outbreak: Live updates
4 years, 6 months ago

Beijing shuts schools over new coronavirus outbreak: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

Officials in Chinese capital urge residents not to leave the city after new infections are detected. “It shows it is possible to reduce the inflammation and the outcome in patients with lung disease in hospital, and it’s the start of other drugs which might be added on top of it to make an even bigger effect.” 18:15 GMT – UK’s …

Coronavirus | France reopens economy to quicken virus recovery
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | France reopens economy to quicken virus recovery

The Hindu  

President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is fully reopening its economy, including all restaurants, to accelerate the country’s recovery after virus crisis. Mr. Macron said restaurants in the Paris region will be allowed to open indoor seating starting on June 15. From June 22, all nursery schools, primary schools and junior high schools will be open and mandatory for all …

France coronavirus deaths: Lowest daily toll since late March
4 years, 8 months ago

France coronavirus deaths: Lowest daily toll since late March

CNN  

CNN — France has reported its lowest daily death toll from Covid-19 since March 22. French Health Minister Olivier Veran, left, said a proposal to extend his country's emergency measures would go before lawmakers Tuesday. He said that lifting the emergency order earlier would waste the “considerable efforts made by the French people.” “If we were to decrease overnight on …

Emmanuel Macron warns the EU is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as it tackles coronavirus economic crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Emmanuel Macron warns the EU is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as it tackles coronavirus economic crisis

CNN  

London CNN — Emmanuel Macron has said that the European Union faces a “moment of truth” as it reckons with the devastating financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, warning that “the populists will win” and the bloc will splinter if is unable to unify in its response. The French President said the EU’s economic approach will determine whether it is …

France’s Macron positioning himself as leader of the world (Opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

France’s Macron positioning himself as leader of the world (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, Executive Director of The RedLines Project, is a contributor to CNN where his columns won the Deadline Club Award for Best Opinion Writing. CNN — France’s 42-year-old president, Emmanuel Macron, who has faced many challenges governing his country, is now positioning himself to take over the mantle of global leadership long reserved to the older …

Are other countries looking at easing coronavirus restrictions and lockdown measures?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are other countries looking at easing coronavirus restrictions and lockdown measures?

ABC  

For more than four weeks, Australians have been holding virtual work meetings, dining in, and generally avoiding leaving the house in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Sunrise "everyone had pulled together" to limit the spread of coronavirus throughout the country. Mr Morrison said the number of new coronavirus cases …

Coronavirus death toll in France nears 14,400: Live updates
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus death toll in France nears 14,400: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

Number of deaths increase in France but slightly fewer people were admitted into intensive care for fourth day in a row. 17:35 GMT – South Africa coronavirus cases rise to 2,173 South Africa has announced 145 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 2,173, a health ministry statement said. 17:15 GMT – France’s coronavirus death toll rises …

Coronavirus: France enters recession as economy shrinks 6% in worst slowdown since Second World War
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: France enters recession as economy shrinks 6% in worst slowdown since Second World War

The Independent  

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France coronavirus death toll tops 10,000: Live updates
4 years, 9 months ago

France coronavirus death toll tops 10,000: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

Higher number of daily deaths reported in Spain, as Japan declares state of emergency over COVID-19 pandemic. 17:10 GMT – Qatar cases rise by 225 to 2,057, total deaths six Qatar reported 225 new coronavirus cases, taking its total number of infections to 2,057, according to the country’s public health ministry. 15:00 GMT – Life may never get back to …

France turns to speedy trains to catch up in virus response
4 years, 9 months ago

France turns to speedy trains to catch up in virus response

Associated Press  

PARIS — The high-speed train whooshing past historic World War I battle zones and through the chateau-speckled Loire Valley carried a delicate cargo: 20 critically ill COVID-19 patients and the machines helping keep them alive. “This time it’s about saving public hospitals, which are going up in smoke at the same speed as Notre Dame almost did.” Many think Macron …

Coronavirus | Trump, Macron plan UN Security Council talks on pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Trump, Macron plan UN Security Council talks on pandemic

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged top-level UN talks on the coronavirus crisis, with France pushing for a focus on war zones around the world. The two leaders spoke by phone and “discussed convening P5 leaders soon to increase UN cooperation on defeating the pandemic and ensuring international peace and security,” the White …

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