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"We won't wait for March to take action" in the event curfew fails, Olivier Véran says

This Saturday January 23, 2021 Health Minister said to "Le Parisien" that in the event curfew from 6 p.m. fails, the government might consider - in the coming days - new restrictions including another lockdown.

British Covid variant: reinforced controls in France and at the borders

The British variant - as well as the South-African variant - called VOC-2020 has health authorities very worried. More contagious for adults and children, it is now tracked in France, Olivier Véran said this Thursday January 14, at a press brief. Additional measures are made to prevent these variants from spreading.

Covid vaccine: six severe allergy cases reported in France, the ANSM says

This Thursday January 14, the ANSM - the French Agency for the Safety of Health Products - said they have been reporting six cases of severe allergy to Pfizer Covid vaccine in France. This statement completes Health Minister Véran's - made on Tuesday January 12 - as he announced a case of “an adverse effect of an allergic nature” has been identified following Covid vaccine injection.

Covid: Castex announces curfew on December 31 starting from 8 p.m.

This December 10, Jean Castex addressed the coronavirus epidemic evolution in France and announced the next step of the progressive lockdown exit strategy. Even though curfew will be exceptionally lifted on December 24 in the evening for Christmas Eve, there will be no exemption for New Year's Eve. The French will have to comply with curfew on December 31 from 8 p.m.

Covid vaccine: “We will begin once we get guarantees” Olivier Véran says

This Sunday November 29, Olivier Véran told JDD they wanted to take their time and reassure the French as for the Covid vaccine. Goal. Making sure of the reliability of the vaccine before proposing it to the French as most of them are not willing to have it inoculated.

Coronavirus: mental health impacted, decreasing indicators, what you should retain from Olivier Véran’s press brief

This Thursday November 19, 2020 at 6 p.m., Olivier Véran once again addressed the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic in France. No new measures, but growing worries as for the psychological impacts of the crisis on the French, and health indicators getting slightly better. He still calls for prudence.

Covid: France “passed the peak of the epidemic” Olivier Véran said

Where is France in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic at? “We are gaining control of the epidemic, this is good news” and “there is every indication that we have passed the peak of the epidemic” France’s Health Minister Olivier Véran said in an interview released on November 16 in Le Dauphiné Libéré.

Covid-19: when to take a PCR or an antigenic test?

To control the Covid-19 epidemic, France runs over 2 million PCR tests per week, and antigenic tests for a few days, with a quicker result. When and where to take these? How do they work and why is one of them quicker as the other requires 24 to 48 hours to get results? Here is a guide to help you out.

Covid-19: France has regained control on the coronavirus epidemic, Pr. Antoine Flahaut says

As some doctors are still highly cautious, Swiss epidemiologist Antoine Flahaut thinks France is regaining control on the Covid-19 epidemic. What is truly happening? Keep reading.

Covid-19: Olivier Véran notices an improvement of the new case toll, a “slight tremor”

Olivier Véran was invited on Questions Politiques on Sunday November 8. France’s Health Minister spoke about a “form of decrease” in the spread of Covid-19 despite “an increase in hospitalizations and intensive cares in the next days”.

Coronavirus: it is too early to assess the effectiveness of lockdown, Véran says

It is too early to assess the effectiveness of lockdown, France’s Health Minister Olivier Véran says. Visiting a nursing home in Clamart this Friday morning, the Minister reacted to the release of Jérôme Salomon’s memo to the Defense Council, that judged the lockdown not strict enough to curb the epidemic.

Coronavirus: shall the new lockdown be made harder?

Shall a stricter new lockdown be implemented? This is what some specialists and elected representatives require as they also want stricter measures. This November 4, Emmanuel Macron gathered a new Defense Council. New restrictions are likely to be made in the next days.

New lockdown: “data attests compliance” with the measures, Olivier Véran states

As a new nationwide lockdown has been on since Friday October 30, 2020, France’s Health Minister says this Tuesday November 3, 2020 on RTL that French have been complying with the new rules. For public transit and remote working, “data attests” the population “plays the game” he states.

Coronavirus: mandatory quick tests in airports starting November 7 in France

Facing the second coronavirus epidemic wave, France is placed into a new nationwide lockdown. Even though borders with countries part of the European Union remain open, quick “antigenic” tests are to be soon mandatory in airports. Therefore, starting November 7, 2020 every single passenger entering France will have to be tested, excluding those coming from European states.

Coronavirus: Christmas "will be either way" Olivier Véran says

Because of the spread of coronavirus in the country, some French are already thinking about the Holidays and fear they are not able to reunite with their families. French President Emmanuel Macron said he hopes they can "celebrate Christmas and the Holidays" with their families, as the new lockdown is implemented starting Thursday October 29, 2020 at midnight. As for Health Minister Olivier Véran, he warned Christmas "will not be a normal holiday", yet adding this celebration "will be either way".

Coronavirus: “There are probably a million” sick French, Olivier Véran says

France’s Health Minister Olivier Véran says “there are probably a million” sick French because of coronavirus at this very moment.

Coronavirus: quick “antigenic” tests now available in pharmacies in France

As more and more French people are looking to get tested, Health Minister Olivier Véran has confirmed on France Info that the famous tests quicker than PCR tests, the “antigenic” tests are now available in pharmacies even though they are less reliable in some cases.

National reconfinement: the new measures detailed by the Castex government

Following Emmanuel Macron's televised interview on October 28, Jean Castex is holding a press conference this Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to detail the terms of application of the national reconfinement. The head of government is accompanied by Olivier Véran, Minister of Health, and will present the various specifics of this new containment.

Coronavirus: 4 re-containment scenarios formulated by the Castex office

As France is facing a new coronavirus epidemic wave, the government says nothing shall be excluded. Furthermore, it worked on a likely re-containment in France. Four scenarios have been formulated depending on the seriousness of the situation.

Coronavirus: differences between alert area, reinforced alert area and maximum alert area

As part of the fight against coronavirus, Health minister Olivier Véran has announced on Wednesday September 23, 2020’s address several restrictions with a new map divided into three areas: alert, reinforced alert and maximum alert, in addition to health emergency… What are the differences between them? What are the restrictions implemented in each one of them? Keep reading to know more!