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The containment rules remain "unchanged" for at least 15 days.

Prime Minister Jean Castex, accompanied by several ministers for this first progress report on Thursday, declared that it "would be irresponsible to lift and even lighten the device", while traders hoped for a reopening.

The toll of the Covid-19 epidemic continues to grow: 42,960 people have died since the start of the health crisis, or 425 more in 24 hours, according to figures released by the government.

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Information to remember 

• Status quo on containment measures in France

• A horizon of December 1 for traders 

• Resuscitations on the rise, 425 deaths in 24 hours 

No relief, for at least two weeks

Status quo

on confinement in France.

Thursday during his first progress report, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced "the unchanged maintenance of the containment rules at least for the next 15 days".

"It would be irresponsible to lift and even lighten the containment system for the moment, assures the head of government, pointing to the fragility of the figures for the drop in the number of positive cases. 

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The executive hopes for "further relief" at the time of the Christmas holidays but is already warning: if the objective is that the French can spend "the end of the year holidays with their families", it will not be "reasonable to hope be able to organize large parties for several dozen people ".

In addition, a certificate to travel will always be necessary beyond December 1, even if the indicators of the epidemic improve. 

The hope of December 1 for traders, 1,600 student jobs

Faced with the expectations of traders, who plead for a reopening, the Prime Minister indicated that "first relief measures" of the re-containment could take place on December 1 if the health situation improves but they would be "strictly limited to shops that we had to close ".

"Their reopening could only be considered on the basis of a reinforced protocol" and this first stage "cannot however concern other establishments open to the public or the risks of contamination are by nature higher, such as for example bars, restaurants and sports halls, ”he added.

Jean Castex also promised "massive support" for companies forced to close during the reconfinement as well as measures in favor of students, particularly affected by the period.

Thus, nearly 1,600 students would be recruited, from November to January, to support in universities "first year students" and students "the most in difficulty".

In the coming days each of the 800 university housing estates would have two student advisers to "strengthen the work of the CROUS", the Prime Minister said. 

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New rise in resuscitations

According to figures released by the government, 42,960 people have died since the start of the health crisis, or 425 more in 24 hours.

"Over the past two months, we have experienced more than 10,000 additional deaths in France, one in four deaths is due to this disease today", explained the Prime Minister during his press briefing. 

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The number of serious cases in intensive care is also increasing, and now stands at 4,899, with 386 new admissions.

A total of 32,683 patients are currently hospitalized for Covid-19, or 737 more over the last 24 hours.

"We have been counting in recent days one hospitalization every 30 seconds and one admission to intensive care unit every 3 minutes", added Jean Castex. 

An American study from Stanford University provides some valuable information on the places of contamination.

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A commemoration of the attacks in small groups

The mayor of Paris announces commemorations in a select committee, five years after the attacks in Paris and Saint-Denis, which took place on November 13, 2015, leaving 130 dead and 350 wounded. 

This Friday, the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the mayor of Saint-Denis, Mathieu Hanotin will be accompanied during the ceremonies by two presidents of association of victims, who will represent the latter. 

Chicago is reconfiguring itself 

The number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients is at its highest in the United States since the start of the pandemic, at more than 65,000 according to the Covid Tracking Project.

And the virus has killed at least 242,621 nationwide, according to a count from Johns Hopkins University.

The mayor of Chicago, the third most populous city in the United States, on Thursday called on its 2.7 million residents to stay at home except for essential travel, including work and school, from Monday.

"Residents are strongly advised not to receive any guest at their homes, to cancel traditional Thanksgiving holidays, and to avoid traveling," said the text published by the city of Chicago.

These are only recommendations for the moment. 

In New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all establishments licensed to sell alcohol, including bars and restaurants, should close at 10 p.m.

More than 10,000 deaths in 24 hours

The novel coronavirus pandemic killed more than 10,000 new people around the world on Wednesday, while Europe and the United States are facing a new wave, according to a report established by AFP from official sources Thursday at 11 a.m. GMT.

In total, there have been at least 1,285,160 dead since the WHO office in China reported the onset of the disease in late December.

More than 52,151,580 cases of infection have been officially diagnosed.

The United States is the most affected country with 242,621 deaths, followed by Brazil (164,281 dead), India (128,121 dead), Mexico (96,430 dead), and the United Kingdom (50,365 dead).