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In France, the coronavirus epidemic continues to decline. If 18 new victims have been identified in the past 24 hours, the number of people in intensive care continues to decline, according to the latest report from the Directorate General of Health, published Friday evening.
On the other hand, the devastating effects of the crisis on the economy continue to be confirmed. Air France, for example, has announced that it wants to cut 7,580 positions in Air France and the regional subsidiary Hop! by the end of 2022. The controversy surrounding the management of the crisis by the executive could be revived, while a judicial inquiry will be opened at the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) against former ministers Edouard Philippe, Olivier Véran and Agnès Buzyn.
The main information to remember
- A judicial inquiry into the management of the crisis will be opened against Philippe, Véran and Buzyn
- The epidemic has killed 18 new people in France
- Air France group to cut 7,580 jobs
Crisis management: a judicial investigation will be opened against Philippe, Véran and Buzyn
A judicial inquiry into the management of the crisis will be opened at the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) against the ex-ministers Edouard Philippe, Olivier Véran and Agnès Buzyn, announced Friday the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation François Molins . The requests commission, made up of senior magistrates and which acts as a filter, has indeed found admissible nine complaints against these former members of the government. Under the procedure, François Molins is now required to refer the matter to the investigative committee of the CJR, which will act as an investigating judge and lead the investigations.
The outgoing Prime Minister has "taken note" of the announcement of this forthcoming investigation and "will provide the investigating committee with all the answers and information necessary to understand its action and that of his government in the face of the global health crisis without precedent of our country, "he said.
In France, 18 new deaths in 24 hours
France has registered 18 new deaths in 24 hours in hospitals, bringing to 29,893 the total number of deaths since the start of the epidemic, announced Friday the Directorate General of Health (DGS). The balance sheet in nursing homes (currently arrested at 10,497 deaths, for 19,396 hospital deaths) will be updated on July 7. At the same time, the number of patients with Covid-19 in intensive care continues to decrease with 560 patients concerned, 13 less than on Thursday.
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A total of 7,990 people are hospitalized for this infection (125 new admissions, including 12 serious cases, but a balance of -158 in 24 hours). Since the start of the epidemic, 104,904 people have been hospitalized, including 18,415 in intensive care. 77,060 people returned home.
Air France group to cut 7,580 jobs
The management of the Air France group has announced plans to cut 7,580 jobs in the Air France company and the regional subsidiary Hop! by the end of 2022 to "deal with the Covid-19 crisis which is hitting the group hard". It plans to cut 6,560 jobs out of 41,000 (full-time equivalent permanent contracts) in the French company and 1,020 jobs out of 2,420 at Hop !, she said in a press release after meetings with representatives of the staff of both companies.
Over 522,000 dead worldwide
The pandemic has killed at least 522,246 people worldwide since China officially reported the onset of the disease in December, AFP reported from official sources at 7:00 p.m. GMT on Friday. More than 10,922,300 cases of infection have been diagnosed in 196 countries and territories.
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The United States is the most affected country, with 128,740 deaths. This is followed by Brazil (61,884), the United Kingdom (44,131), Italy (34,833) and France (29,893).