The hypothesis of a second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic is increasingly worrying. The latest report in France reported Wednesday morning 30,354 dead, and a slight drop in resuscitation. The ban on events of more than 5,000 people has been extended until October 30 by the government. In Russia, Vladimir Putin claims that Russia has developed a vaccine against the virus, but the WHO calls for caution.

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Faced with the risk of a second wave of contamination, Jean Castex announced Tuesday evening that gatherings of more than 5,000 people would finally remain prohibited until October 30. According to the Directorate General of Health, the latest assessment reported 30,354 people who have died of Covid-19 in France since the start of the epidemic, and 391 serious cases in intensive care, or five less since the day before. Around the world, the vaccine race is accelerating. Russia said Tuesday it had found the first vaccine "effective" against the pandemic.

The main information to remember

  • Events of more than 5,000 people are prohibited until October 30
  • 30,354 people died of Covid-19 in France, with 391 serious cases in intensive care
  • Vladimir Putin announces that Russia has developed "the first vaccine" against the coronavirus

30,354 dead in France, slight drop in resuscitation

The latest coronavirus report from the Directorate General of Health reported on Tuesday evening 30,354 people died of Covid-19 since the start of the epidemic (14 more than on Monday), including 19,849 in hospitals and 10,505 in social and medico-social establishments. Contrary to the last score, the number of patients in intensive care has slightly decreased with 391 patients, that is to say five less. There are now 879 clusters across the country, or 28 new since the day before.

No events of more than 5,000 people before the end of October

While the virus continues to circulate in France raising fears of the arrival of a second vaugue, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Tuesday that the ban on events of more than 5,000 people would be extended until October 30. The head of government however specified that the prefects will have the "possibility of derogating from it with the verification of the strict respect of the sanitary instructions".

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Russia claims to have vaccine, world skeptical

To everyone's surprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Tuesday that he had developed the first “effective” vaccine against the coronavirus. The announcement was, however, deemed premature at best in the rest of the world. "This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was recorded," Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding: "I know that it is quite effective, that it gives lasting immunity" .

"More than a billion doses" have been pre-ordered by 20 foreign countries, supported its president, Kirill Dmitriev, specifying that phase III of the trials began Wednesday. Shortly after the Kremlin's statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) reacted by calling for caution, recalling that the "prequalification" and approval of a vaccine went through "rigorous" procedures.

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Auckland city confined again

Despite the possible progress on the front of a vaccine, the virus continues to advance in the world. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose country had known 102 days without a new case of contamination, had to order the re-containment of Auckland, the largest city in the country, after the appearance of four cases of coronavirus.

More than 20 million cases have been officially recorded worldwide, more than half of which are in America, according to a count made by AFP from official sources on Monday at 22:15 GMT.

In the United States, the most affected country in the world in absolute terms with 164,480 deaths, more than 53,000 new infections and 1,100 deaths have been deplored in 24 hours, according to the count published Tuesday evening by Johns Hopkins University, which refers in matter. 

This progression of the virus is causing concern among health officials around the world, who are calling for new measures to eradicate the epidemic. Spain is thus in a "critical" situation, according to experts, with the worst contagion figures in Western Europe.