A high plateau, but "declining", cases of contamination in France was confirmed by figures published by Public Health France on Wednesday.
While New York State allows large auditoriums and stadiums to reopen, the 2021 edition of Solidays in France has been canceled.
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The latest figures published by Public Health France on Wednesday confirm "a declining plateau", according to the expression of Gabriel Attal, government spokesman.
AstraZeneca vaccine can be given to people over 65 and in the presence of variants, according to the WHO.
The Solidays festival is canceled a second time, while the State of New York reopens the major theaters and stadiums.
Follow the development of the situation Thursday.
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80,443 dead from Covid-19, figures confirm "a declining plateau"
After 2020, the 2021 edition of Solidays canceled
New York State Allows Major Venues and Stadiums to Reopen
According to WHO, AstraZeneca vaccine is also valid for people over 65
80,443 dead, "declining plateau"
The latest report from the health authorities confirms that the Covid-19 epidemic in France is on "a high plateau, even if it appears to have been declining slightly for a week", as described by government spokesman Gabriel Attal on Wednesday.
The figures for hospitalizations and resuscitation of Covid-19 patients over 24 hours were down slightly compared to the day before.
Hospitals are now welcoming 27,417 Covid-19 patients, against 27,634 the day before, with 1,525 admissions in the past 24 hours (+1,931 Tuesday).
2.5 million vaccinations in France
While the government hopes to reach the mark of four million French people vaccinated by the end of the month, the Directorate General of Health (DGS) released its new figures on Wednesday.
Nearly 2.5 million vaccinations have therefore been carried out in France since the start of the campaign.
About two million first injections of the vaccine were given, and just over 440,000 people received the second.
The 2021 edition of the Solidays festival is canceled
The Solidarité Sida association announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the Solidays festival for the second year in a row, due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
"We no longer want to nurture hope without being sure of anything," said the organization in a statement.
"We no longer have the time to wait for a reassuring vaccination rate, or the hypothetical implementation of a health passport, or the happy day when we can find a little 'normalcy' in our lives. "
Cyber attacks on hospitals have jumped 500% since the arrival of the Covid
Since the appearance of the coronavirus, cyber attacks against hospitals have jumped "by 500%", confirms at the microphone of Europe 1 Philippe Trouchaud, in charge of cybersecurity at PWC, one of the main consulting firms in the world.
“Hospitals are certainly being targeted right now because they are in the spotlight. With the coronavirus, we need them even more. So cybercriminals think it's going to be easier in these circumstances to 'get money in exchange for the data. "
Germany extends restrictions until March 7
Germany will extend the restrictions in place until March 7 to try to stem the Covid-19 pandemic but will allow regions to open their schools if local health conditions allow, Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
Non-food businesses, restaurants, cafes, museums or even sports facilities will remain closed "given the uncertainty concerning the spread of variants of the virus", explained the Chancellor, after a meeting on the subject with the States regional.
New York State Allows Major Venues and Stadiums to Reopen to Public
The governor of the State of New York announced Wednesday that large auditoriums and stadiums could reopen with a gauge of 10% of their capacity from February 23, a first after almost a year of closure.
To attend the show or the sporting event, spectators must present at the entrance the certificate of a negative PCR test dating less than 72 hours and have their temperature taken.
Once in the room, they will have to wear a mask and respect the rules of physical distancing.
WHO supports AstraZeneca
The WHO announced on Wednesday that the anti-Covid vaccine developed by AstraZeneca could be administered to people over 65 and used even in a country where variants circulate, the effectiveness of the product in these two cases having been put involved in recent weeks.
The British group AstraZeneca has announced a partnership with the German IDT Biologika in order to be able to produce more vaccines for Europe from the second quarter.
European Medicines Agency wants to know which vaccines are effective against variants
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Wednesday that it had asked all developers of Covid-19 vaccines to assess whether their product is effective against new coronavirus mutations, with a view to publishing new guidelines for them. manufacturers.
Several variants of the coronavirus have emerged recently, sparking fears about an increase in its contagiousness and its ability to evade immune responses induced by a previous infection or a vaccine.
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The EU wants to boost its vaccine production
The European Union, which has been "too optimistic" on vaccine deliveries, wants to boost mass production to better prepare the Twenty-Seven for the spread of new variants, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen .
French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune said Wednesday that Europeans had not been "good enough" on the investment for the development of anti-Covid vaccines.
The BioNTech laboratory will start production of its vaccine designed with Pfizer in a new factory in Marburg (Germany).
More than 2.34 million dead
The pandemic has killed more than 2.34 million people around the world since the end of December 2019, according to a report established by AFP from official sources Wednesday in the middle of the day.
After the United States (468,203 dead), the most bereaved countries are Brazil (233,520), Mexico (168,432), India (155,252) and the United Kingdom (113,850).
The number of victims is globally underestimated.
It is based on the daily reports of the national health authorities but excludes the ex post revisions carried out by statistical organizations as was the case in Russia, Spain and the United Kingdom.