Symbol of a deconfinement which advances in France, the Eiffel Tower partially reopens this Thursday. But at the same time, the situation is increasingly worrying in Guyana. Internationally, the WHO estimates that the milestone of 10 million contaminations will be crossed next week. Follow the situation live. 

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The symbol of a close return to normal life in mainland France. The Eiffel Tower partially reopens this Thursday from 10 am, a visit now reserved for athletes since it will be necessary to climb more than 650 steps on foot to reach the second floor of the "Parisian iron lady". However, in Guyana, the health situation continues to worry the authorities in particular. On the economic front, Emmanuel Macron unveiled the outlines of the long-term partial unemployment scheme which is to come into force in July.

Internationally, the WHO estimates that the milestone of 10 million contaminations will be crossed next week, while the epidemic has not yet reached its peak in the Americas region. Follow the situation live. 

The main information to remember

  • Coronavirus has killed 29,731 people in France since the start of the epidemic
  • The health protocol of companies has been reduced
  • The 10 million case mark will be crossed next week, according to the WHO
  • Coronavirus has killed at least 478,818 people worldwide

Didier Raoult heard by the Commission of Inquiry 

Without a white coat but always with the same assurance, Professor Didier Raoult was interviewed Wednesday by the Commission of Inquiry of the National Assembly on the Covid-19 Wednesday afternoon. The director of the Marseille IHU notably accused the government of lying about the PCR tests, and reiterated his conviction as to the efficacy of chloroquine on the coronavirus. What to remember from his hearing is in our paper here. 

The Elysée sets long-term partial unemployment rates

Three weeks after the launch of a concertation to "save jobs", Emmanuel Macron received again on Wednesday the union and management leaders to unveil their first arbitrations on the new long-term partial unemployment scheme. As of July 1, this new system will allow employees to be compensated at 84% of net salary with a 15% remaining charge for companies for a maximum of two years. The details of the device can be found in our article .

The lightened business protocol

The government lightened the corporate deconfinement protocol on Wednesday. Respecting a distance of at least one meter between people is becoming the norm and "the 4 m2 gauge is now a simple tool which remains offered for information only". Telework "is no longer the norm but it remains a preferred solution in the context of a gradual return to a more face-to-face activity, including alternating," also added a press release from the Ministry of Labor. 

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The Eiffel Tower partially reopens, Orly is preparing to see planes take off

It is the symbol of France which begins its partial deconfinement this Thursday from 10 am: the Eiffel Tower. After more than three months of closure, the Parisian iron lady who sits on the Champ-de-Mars will once again welcome visitors into her womb. But coronavirus requires, sanitary measures are required and the reopening only partial. All the details in our article.

Another symbol of a return to normal life, terminal three of Orly airport will see its first takeoffs of commercial flights after three months of closure Friday, June 26. And if the flow of traffic is still eight times lower than usual, from the runway to the basement through the shops, it is a whole machine that must be restarted. This is in any case what our reporter found on the spot.

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29,731 dead in France, "worrying situation" in Guyana

France has registered 11 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 29,731 since the start of the epidemic, according to the report published Wednesday by the Directorate General of Health (DGS). But the daily death toll does not take into account the mortality figures relating to social and medico-social establishments, including nursing homes, which will be updated by Public Health France on June 30. The number of intensive care patients continues to drop, with 658 patients now, 24 less than the day before. A total of 19,243 people died in hospitals. 

But the hope of talking about the coronavirus in the past is not in place in all French territories. In Guyana, "the situation in Guyana is extremely worrying", government spokesman Sibeth Ndiaye said on Wednesday. The regional health agency (ARS) recorded 2,827 confirmed cases (+234 cases in 24 hours), 9 deaths (+1), 102 hospitalizations and 15 patients in intensive care. 

In Guyana, "we have grouped cases, with community dissemination, in other words, where tracing the chains of contamination is no longer possible," explained Sibeth Ndiaye, assuring that the State was "alongside the Guyanese, so as to respond to this important difficulty which we do not ignore. "

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10 million cases crossed next week according to WHO

The pandemic has killed at least 478,818 people worldwide, according to reports by AFP from official sources Wednesday at 7 p.m. GMT. The United States is the most bereaved country with 121,662 deaths. Next come Brazil (52,645), the United Kingdom (43,081), Italy (34,644) and France (29,731).

More than 9,263,743 cases have been diagnosed in 196 countries and territories, the WHO predicts that the 10 million mark will be crossed next week, while the "peak" has not yet been reached in the Americas region. The epidemic is very intense, "especially in Central and South America," said Michael Ryan, director of health emergencies at WHO, in a press conference.