Prime Minister Jean Castex and Minister of Health Olivier Véran at the Elysée Palace on February 17, 2021. -

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THE ESSENTIAL

  • After Nice and Dunkirk, reconfigured at the weekend to counter the outbreak of Covid-19, the government must look at a dozen departments on Thursday for which it considers the situation "worrying".

  • Prime Minister Jean Castex and that of Health Olivier Véran are expected Thursday at 6 p.m. to announce new consultations with elected officials for these departments.

  • The two ministers could also address the issue of treatment against Covid-19.

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THE VIDEO

Hello and welcome to this live dedicated to Prime Minister Jean Castex's speech on the coronavirus epidemic.

Olivier Véran must also speak on the evolution of the figures of the virus.

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  • Jean Castex

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