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France is now approaching two million cases since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.

But the resuscitation figures are stabilizing.

In 24 hours, 270 people went into intensive care, the lowest figure since October 26.

In Germany, the Minister of the Economy mentions five more months of restrictions.

The United States has recorded one million cases in one week and crossed the 11 million mark this year.

Follow the evolution of the situation live. 

Information to remember 

• The number of resuscitations stabilizes in France, Véran evokes "a peak" crossed

• United States registered 1 million new cases in one week

• In the world, there are more than 1.3 million deaths 

More than 27,000 new cases in France, the number of resuscitations stabilizes

France approached two million cases on Sunday since the start of the epidemic, and the number of resuscitation entries was at the lowest for three weeks, according to daily figures from Public Health France.

The number of positive cases climbed to 1,981,827, or 27,228 more in one day, according to health authorities.

The country has recorded a total of 44,548 deaths from the disease, including 302 in hospital over the last 24 hours (compared to 359 the day before).

The number of people hospitalized in intensive care seems to be stabilizing, although it has not stopped increasing since the beginning of August.

Health authorities report 4,880 patients in intensive care, therefore in serious condition, against 4,855 the day before and 4,887 the day before.

In 24 hours, 270 people went into intensive care, the lowest figure since October 26.

During the past week, the number of intensive care or intensive care admissions exceeded 450 almost every day.

For Véran, "everything suggests that we have passed a peak"

The decrease in the number of new diagnoses of Covid-19 cases and the drop in the incidence rate "suggests that we have passed an epidemic peak", said Minister of Health Olivier Véran on Sunday, judging that the control on the epidemic was being resumed.

"Thanks to confinement, as in March, the virus has started to circulate less. For ten consecutive days, the number of new Covid-19 diagnoses has been decreasing, the test positivity rate and the incidence rate have been falling. thus to believe that we passed an epidemic peak, declared the minister in an interview with the group of regional newspapers Ebra.

“We are regaining control of the epidemic, this is good news, he added.“ But we have not yet conquered the virus.

(...) Clearly, it is too early to claim victory and relax our efforts, "however warned Olivier Véran.

BioNTech evokes a return to normal in a year

The general manager of the German company BioNTech, which has developed a vaccine against the new coronavirus with Pfizer, spoke on Sunday of a possible return to normal by next winter.

On the BBC, Professor Ugur Sahin said it was "absolutely essential" to have a high vaccination rate before the fall of 2021. "We could have a normal winter next year," he said.

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Several months of restrictions in Germany, according to the Minister of Economy

Germany could experience another four to five months of restrictions, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Sunday, dampening hopes of a quick end to the restrictions put in place two weeks ago.

"The number of contaminations is still far too high, much higher even than two weeks ago," Peter Altmaier told the Sunday weekly 

, ahead of a government meeting on Monday to assess the progress of the measures. restriction.

"We will have to live with considerable precautions and restrictions for at least the next four or five months," he said. 

Germany has imposed new restrictions since the beginning of November, which provide for the closure for at least a month of a whole series of establishments, in gastronomy, leisure, sport and culture.

The curve of new Covid-19 infections has since flattened, but the number of new cases per day remains high, with a record of more than 23,000 identified on Friday.

11 million cases in one week in the United States, Chicago refines

The United States recorded one million new Covid-19 infections in less than a week and crossed the 11 million case mark on Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The country remains the most affected in the world by the epidemic and the trend has been deteriorating since the beginning of November, which forced the authorities to implement new restrictions.

Chicago, the third city in the country, will enter lockdown from Monday, while New York, badly affected in the spring, is working to counter a new wave by imposing new measures on bars and restaurants.

However, schools remain open there.

President Donald Trump on Friday promised that a vaccine would begin to be administered to Americans "within a few weeks" but remains firmly opposed to lockdowns as practiced in several European countries.

More than 1.3 million deaths worldwide

The Covid-19 pandemic has killed at least 1,313,471 people worldwide since December, according to a report established by AFP from official sources on Sunday at 11am GMT.

The United States is the most bereaved country with 245,614 deaths, ahead of Brazil (165,658 dead), India (129,635 dead), Mexico (98,259 dead) and the United Kingdom (51,766 dead).

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recorded an all-time high for new cases of Covid-19 worldwide for the day of Saturday, according to its pandemic dashboard updated on Sunday.

The UN agency received notification of 660,905 new cases for the day of Saturday.