New Caledonia confined itself two weeks after the discovery of the first nine cases.
Some 585,000 French people were vaccinated this weekend, according to the government which has decided to accelerate the vaccination campaign while the pressure in the hospital remains strong.
Worldwide, Unicef has warned of the consequences of the pandemic on forced child marriage.
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According to the latest report published by Public Health France, the country has a total of 88,574 deaths from Covid-19 since the start of the epidemic.
Hospital pressure remains strong, with an increase in hospitalizations and resuscitations.
New Caledonia confined itself two weeks after the discovery of the first nine cases.
Some 585,000 French people were vaccinated this weekend, according to the government which decided to accelerate the vaccination campaign.
Worldwide, Unicef has warned of the consequences of the pandemic on forced child marriage.
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The pandemic could lead to the forced marriage of 10 million children
585,000 French people vaccinated this weekend, hospital pressure remains strong
Due to the first nine cases in New Caledonia, confinement for two weeks has been declared
Olivier Véran sees "adhesion" to vaccination rising among caregivers
The pandemic could lead to the forced marriage of 10 million children
The coronavirus pandemic could lead to the forced marriage of 10 million children by 2030, Unicef warned on Monday, who would add to the 100 million girls considered at risk of being married by the end of the decade.
These marriages of girls under the age of 18 are the consequence of several factors linked to the Covid-19 crisis, mainly school closures, the deterioration of the economic situation, disruptions in public services and the deaths of parents, according to the United Nations agency dedicated to children.
According to Unicef, 650 million girls and women around the world were married before they turned 18.
Half of these marriages took place in five countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India and Nigeria.
585,000 French people were vaccinated this weekend
Some 585,000 French people have been vaccinated since Friday, assured Prime Minister Jean Castex in a tweet on Sunday evening.
"A new step in our battle against the virus was taken this weekend. Nothing would have been possible without our caregivers, firefighters, soldiers, elected officials, state and community agents," he said. he also thanked.
According to the latest report published on the government website, 130 new deaths have been recorded in France, for a total of 88,574 deaths since the start of the epidemic.
Hospital pressure remains strong, with an increase in hospitalizations and resuscitations.
24,818 patients are currently hospitalized (+193 in 24 hours), while 3,743 people are in intensive care (+54).
The epidemic circulation also remains high, with 21,825 new cases recorded.
While the government wants to speed up its vaccination campaign, 3,772,579 first doses of vaccine have so far been injected.
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In New Caledonia, two weeks of strict confinement
Nine first cases of Covid-19 were detected on Sunday in New Caledonia where strict confinement of two weeks was announced by the president of the local government and the High Commissioner of the Republic.
These cases were identified during investigations carried out due to the discovery in the neighboring archipelago of Wallis and Futuna of a first indigenous case, where measures to protect the population, with high rates of obesity and diabetes, were taken, the prefecture said on Sunday.
Olivier Véran sees "adhesion" to vaccination rising among caregivers
The seven orders of health professions in France "call with one voice all caregivers to be vaccinated" against Covid-19, in a press release made public on Sunday.
"Only 40% of nursing home staff and 30% of nursing staff in hospitals and cities have received at least one dose of the vaccine to date. It is far too little", according to the same source.
The spokesperson for the national nurses' union, Thierry Amouroux, assured Europe 1 on Saturday that caregivers did not refuse to be vaccinated but asked for another vaccine "more effective" than AstraZeneca.
Sunday, Olivier Véran, however, immediately ruled out any vaccination obligation for these professionals, and highlighted a "growing craze among caregivers".
Merkel's popularity drops due to pandemic handling
Grudge in the face of the failures of the management of the pandemic, scandals: Angela Merkel and the German conservatives see their popularity drop to a week of regional elections having a test value in view of the legislative elections at the end of September.
However, the government plans to lift certain restrictions from Monday: bookstores, florists and driving schools, which have already reopened in some Länder, will again be able to welcome visitors across the country.
Almost return to normal in Israel
Sitting in a cafe, eating out, going back to school benches: Israel was almost back to normal on Sunday thanks to new deconfinement measures, made possible by a massive vaccination campaign.
Bars and restaurants can now reopen for holders of the "green passport", a permit granted to people who have received two doses of the vaccine or who have been cured of Covid-19.
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Nearly 2.6 million dead
The pandemic has killed at least 2,588,597 people around the world, according to a report established Sunday at 11:00 GMT by AFP from official sources.
More than 116,415,200 cases of infection have been officially diagnosed since the start of the epidemic.
The United States is the most bereaved country with 524,979 deaths, followed followed by Brazil (265,411), Mexico (190,357), India (157,756) and the United Kingdom (124,419).
These figures which are based on the daily reports of the health authorities, without including the reassessments based on statistical bases, are generally underestimated.