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The last day before the second confinement.

The day after Emmanuel Macron's announcements on a second confinement which takes effect on the night of Thursday to Friday, France is preparing to relive what it has already experienced for eight weeks, in the spring.

In the early evening, the government of Jean Castex must detail the contours of this new general confinement, with expected details on economic life, again slowed down.

Elsewhere in Europe, restrictions are increasing, such as in Germany where restaurants as well as sports and cultural facilities will close for a month.

Follow the evolution of the situation live.

The main information to remember:

• France saw one last day on Thursday before the reconfinement

• Jean Castex must detail the containment measures this Thursday at 6.30 p.m.

• More than 3,000 Covid-19 patients in intensive care

• Germany takes another turn of the screw

• Nearly 1.17 million deaths worldwide

France falls back into confinement

President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday evening a general reconfinement in France and Germany has tightened its protective measures against the second wave.

This second period of confinement in France - after that of spring - will begin on Friday and will last at least until December 1.

The device will be reassessed every two weeks.

Until December 1 "at a minimum", "you will be able to leave your home only to work, to go to a medical appointment, to assist a loved one, to do your essential shopping or to take the air near your home. ", detailed the Head of State by announcing the return of the certificate.

However, with three major changes compared to the spring confinement: schools, colleges and high schools will remain open, work can continue, nursing homes and retirement homes can be visited. ”At the university, online courses will be privileged.

Castex speaks at 6.30 p.m. to detail the measures

The Prime Minister will speak on Thursday to detail the announcements made by the president on Wednesday evening, first in front of the National Assembly and then in front of the Senate in the afternoon.

The new containment measures will be put to a vote by parliamentarians.

Jean Castex will hold a press conference at 6.30 p.m.

Containment devastating for the economy?

For Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, president of Medef, "this reconfinement will cost the country between 50 and 75 billion euros of GDP and cause considerable economic and human damage."

The "boss of the bosses" believes that "it is not in the shops that contamination is done but in the private sphere and yet it is they who are penalized. I understand their dismay and their anger."

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Remained open in recent weeks despite the curfew, bars and restaurants will have to lower their curtains from Thursday midnight, and deplore being "singled out" by the voice of Roland Héguy, president of the Union des métiers des hospitality industries), the main hospitality union.

Trains will run "as planned" until Sunday

The trains will run "as planned" until Sunday, November 1 for the return of the All Saints holidays, SNCF said Wednesday evening.

"TGV INOUI, OUIGO, Intercités, international trains and regional trains will all run as planned this Thursday, October 29, Friday 30, Saturday 31 and Sunday 1 November," SNCF Voyageurs said in a statement.

More than 3,000 Covid patients in intensive care in France

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care exceeded the 3,000 mark on Wednesday, a level unprecedented since early May, according to the latest official figures.

372 new admissions in sheave (or intensive care) have been recorded since Tuesday, according to the database of Public Health France.

"Whatever we do, nearly 9,000 patients will be in intensive care in mid-November, almost all of French capacity," warned Emmanuel Macron.

More broadly, 2,821 additional people have been hospitalized for Covid-19 since Tuesday.

French hospitals now accommodate more than 20,000 people admitted due to the coronavirus (20,184 to be precise).

In addition, the number of deaths linked to Covid-19 reached 35,785, or 244 more than the results of the day before, according to data released Wednesday evening by Public Health France, and 36,437 new confirmed positive cases have been recorded since Tuesday, according to the same source.

The test positivity rate is 18.6%, against 4.5% at the beginning of September.

Germany hardens its measures, with a closure of cafes and restaurants  

Germany on Wednesday decided on a new series of restrictions in the face of the spread of the new coronavirus, imposing a month of closure for the gastronomy, culture and leisure sectors.

The measures, which will come into force on Monday and last until the end of November, will also limit participants in private meetings to 10 people from two households.

Citizens are urged to avoid all unnecessary travel, as accommodation stays are reserved for "non-tourist purposes," Chancellor Angela Merkel said after talks with the leaders of Germany's 16 states.

Just like bars, cafes and restaurants, swimming pools and other sports facilities will be closed while professional competitions will be closed.

Schools and businesses will however be allowed to remain open, said the Chancellor.

Submerged Belgium, curfew in several Italian regions

The

, who became the country of the world where the coronavirus flows most intensely during the second wave, Wednesday had almost as many patients hospitalized at the peak of the first early spring, according to official figures.

On Tuesday, the country of 11.5 million people recorded 689 new hospital admissions, breaking the all-time record set on March 28 (629).

Result: there were a total of 5,554 patients in hospitals, very close to the peak recorded on April 6 (5,759), according to data from the Belgian public health institute Sciensano. 

In

, the introduction of a curfew in several regions, as well as the closure of bars and restaurants at 6 p.m., triggered rallies of people angry at the restriction measures.

Incidents broke out in Milan and Turin.

The sports, cinema and concert halls are also closed. 

Nearly 1.17 million deaths worldwide

The pandemic of the new coronavirus has killed at least 1,168,750 people around the world, according to an assessment established by AFP on Wednesday from official sources.

More than 44,056,470 cases of infections have been officially diagnosed.

The United States is the most affected country in terms of both deaths and cases, with 227,673 deaths, followed by Brazil with 158,456 deaths, India with 120,010 deaths.

Mexico crossed the 90,000 death mark on Wednesday and Argentina that of 30,000 deaths.