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The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread death around the world. In Brazil, the death toll was increased by exceeding 100,000 dead on Saturday, announced the Ministry of Health. In France, faced with the risk of a rebound in the epidemic, wearing a mask outdoors will be mandatory from Monday in certain areas of Paris and in certain neighboring departments. In addition, French tourism has suffered losses of at least 30 to 40 billion euros. Follow the evolution of the situation live.
The main information to remember
- French tourism is strongly impacted by the health crisis
- Wearing a mask will be compulsory from Monday in certain areas of Paris
- Brazil passed 100,000 dead mark
Losses of at least 30 to 40 billion for French tourism
In the columns of the Journal du dimanche , the Secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, figures at least 30 to 40 billion euros "the immediate impact" of the health crisis on the French tourism sector, emphasizing that part of the international clientele "has disappeared". "In normal times, tourism generates 180 billion euros in revenue, 60 billion of which comes from international tourism. The immediate impact of the epidemic is at least 30 to 40 billion euros," said the secretary of 'State.
"Many operators tell us that their turnover will be down 20 to 25% by the end of the year," he adds.
The mask is compulsory from Monday in certain areas of Paris
Wearing a mask outdoors will be mandatory from Monday in some very busy areas in Paris as well as in Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne and Val-d'Oise, have indicated Saturday the prefectures concerned in a press release. "All indicators show that the virus is circulating more actively in the region again," the statement said. Wearing a mask will be compulsory for those over 11 from Monday at 8 a.m.
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In Paris, the areas concerned are in particular the quays of the Seine and more than a hundred streets in almost all of the districts of the capital. These are "tourist areas, open markets or very shopping streets", "quays of the Seine, Canal Saint-Martin" but also "Butte Montmartre, very touristy", explained to AFP Nicolas Nordman, deputy to security at the Paris town hall. Find the details of the areas concerned in this article.
Long presented as "useless" by the authorities, the mask became compulsory in public places closed on July 20. For a week now, the prefects have been authorized to impose it on the outside "when local circumstances require it". And since many municipalities have already implemented it such as Nice, Rennes, Lille, Marseille, La Rochelle ...
More than 30,300 dead in France
The toll in France stands at 30,324 dead in France, according to the toll released Friday by the Ministry of Health, or 12 more in 24 hours. The number of patients in intensive care was then 383. In the country, the indicators continue to deteriorate, and Friday, 2,288 people had been diagnosed positive for the coronavirus in 24 hours, an unprecedented increase since May.
In all, more than 9,330 new cases were recorded in one week (including 1,604 Thursday and 1,695 Wednesday), while the threshold of 1,000 contaminations per day had been crossed again at the end of July
Brazil passes the milestone of 100,000 victims
Brazil crossed the milestone of 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus and three million people infected on Saturday, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health. With 100,477 deaths and 3,012,412 confirmed cases, this country of 212 million inhabitants is the second most affected, behind the United States.
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The ministry reported 905 new deaths in the last 24 hours, as well as 49,970 new contaminations. However, the official figures must be put into perspective due to insufficient testing, with specialists estimating that the total number of people infected could be up to six times higher.
Brazil deplores 478 deaths per million inhabitants, a figure equivalent to that of the United States (487), but lower than that of Spain (609) or Italy (583). The situation still appears to be out of control as the pandemic enters its sixth month in the country. The first confirmed case of Covid-19 was identified in Sao Paulo on February 26, and the first death on March 12, also in the megalopolis.
In the United States, Trump promulgates a new aid plan
President Donald Trump on Saturday unveiled a new executive order assistance plan to help millions of Americans threatened with deportation and stricken with unemployment because of the pandemic for lack of agreement in Congress. Donald Trump has signed four decrees providing for cuts in payroll costs, an extended unemployment benefit of $ 400 per week, protections for tenants threatened with eviction and a postponement of the repayment of student loans.
The first document provides for a wage freeze for Americans whose wages do not exceed $ 100,000 per year. A second decree orders the ministries of housing, health and the CDC (Center for the fight against diseases) to "ensure that tenants and landlords can stay in their homes," he said. The third document extends aid granted to the unemployed to the end of the year, in addition to those allocated by the United States. A fourth decree suspends the repayment of student loans until the end of the year and lowers their interest rates to 0%.
More than 722,000 dead worldwide
The pandemic has killed more than 722,000 people worldwide since the end of December, according to an assessment established by AFP on Saturday from official sources. Almost 19.5 million cases have been officially recorded in 196 countries and territories, of which more than 11.5 million are now considered cured.
The United States, faced with a resurgence of the epidemic since the end of June, remains by far the country deploring the most deaths.