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Roland Garros 2021: up to 5,000 spectators allowed during the second week of the tournament?

Following President Macron’s announcements as for the lockdown exit calendar, the sports world is preparing to receive the public from May 19 again. As for Roland Garros – or French Open – postponed for one week, from May 30 to June 13, this is excellent news: the Porte d’Auteuil sports facility will open to less than 1,000 spectators before June 9, and then, up to 5,000 people during the second week of the tournament. According to information revealed by L’Equipe, tests are to be performed to increase the gauge.

Covid: WHO approves Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use

This Friday April 30, WHO announced they have approved Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use. Good news for disadvantaged countries.

Covid: maximum threshold of 400 cases for 100,00 inhabitants required to lift lockdown

400 cases for 100,000 inhabitants, this is the maximum threshold departments will have to comply with to expect the real reopening of places closed, starting from May 19. Bouches-du-Rhône, Oise, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Essonne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, and Val-d’Oise are currently above this threshold.

Lockdown exit: Hotel restaurants to reopen from May 19 only to guests

After closing for months, hotel restaurants can reopen from May 19, 2021 but first "only to their guests", State Secretary for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne says.

Covid: 3 people tested positive for the Indian variant in France

Three people have tested positive for the Indian variant in France, one in Lot-et-Garonne, the other two in Bouches-du-Rhône. They have all been placed in self-isolation as soon as they entered France. All three people were coming back from India.

Lockdown exit: trips between regions allowed from May 3, 2021 in France

It is time to speak about the end lof lockdown in France. The government's plan's first step, on May 3, 2021, will be the end of the 10km rule and the derogatory trip certificate. Therefore, it will be once again possible to travel between regions.

Lockdown exit: Emmanuel Macron’s four-step plan

How is the government’s lockdown exit plan? While we are waiting for Emmanuel Macron’s statements expected in the regional press, here is what seems to be planned according to information revealed this Thursday April 29, 2021.

Covid: Barcelona's latest test concert showed encouraging results

After a first and successful test concert to assess Covid transmissibility during this type of event, a new and similar experiment has been carried out this March 27 in Barcelona, and also delivered encouraging results since "no sign" of contagion has been reported one month after this event. Good news for the cultural world expecting to welcome spectators again with necessary measures to keep everyone safe.

Coronavirus: do schools amplify the epidemic?

After closing for three weeks, schools are progressively reopening in France. But do schools amplify the coronavirus epidemic?

Coronavirus: Gabriel Attal's announcements following the Defense Council

At the end of the Defense Council, the government spokesman Gabriel Attal unveiled his report this Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Here is a summary of the announcements concerning the health crisis.

Coronavirus: curfew not to be lifted at the same time as lockdown

As the coronavirus epidemic situation is improving in France, the French are waiting to find out more about lockdown exit details. Should the end of curfew be expected?

Green & Wild, the 100% vegetarian dark kitchen on delivery

Green & Wild is the dark kitchen of the Dévor group, which revisits the great classics of American street food with a vegetarian twist. Available by delivery only!

Exiting lockdown: Macron rules out any change despite the health situation

While the epidemic situation in France is still hanging on a thread given the presence of variants, the government announces the band of trips beyond 10km is to be lifted as well as curfew to be eased from May 2. Schools reopen on April 26 for nursery and primary schools. Cultural places and terraces are to progressively reopen "by setp" depending on the spread of the virus in each territory, the vaccination campaign is to escalate, “long-term” health guidelines: at the top of the State, all credible options are taken into account to meet the Head of State’s ambitious goal. But including – as often – zero health certitude.

Covid: the United Kingdom to launch a clinical trial to study Coronavirus reinfection

Searchers from the Oxford University recently announced they are launching a trial to study Covid reinfection to understand how it can occur, determine antibodies’ lifespan more exactly, and help laboratories in developing more effective vaccines.

Pokawa's vegetable meat poke bowl

For the summer season, Pokawa is releasing a limited edition poke bowl with vegetable aiguillettes, and the meat dupe is truly astonishing, both in terms of flavor and texture. A must for all fans and the curious!

Coronavirus in Paris and Île-de-France: the region's incidence rate drops again

After peaking because of the public holidays and spring break, the coronavirus epidemic-related incidence rate has been decreasing again for several days in a row in Ile-de-France. Is the situation getting better in the Paris area?

Digital derogatory trip certificate to print out

As a new “lockdown” has been once again implemented in France since April 3, and at least until early May, a derogatory trip certificate is once again compulsory to go to work, to move around excluding during curfew and for trips over a 10-km radius. The certificate is not yet necessary for trips within 10km during the day, excluding curfew, as a proof of address is enough.

Covid: “The last wave is not behind us” Gabriel Attal reminds

French government spokesman considers the health situation is far from having fully recovered. Even though Covid-19 markers are very slightly decreasing in some areas, Gabriel Attal speaks about a "very contrasted" health situation in France; reminding on the same occasion the third wave of the epidemic currently hitting France has not passed yet. President Macron is expected to present the detailed reopening protocol in the coming days.

A Polichinelle by Christophe Michalak pop-up store at Galeries Lafayette Gourmet

Christophe Michalak and Steve Buggraf’s Polichinelle restaurant, dedicated to vegetable-based cuisine, opens a pop-up store from April 7 to June 1, 2021 at Galeries Lafayette Gourmet.

Coronavirus: museums to reopen as soon as lockdown is lifted?

As mainland France is going through the third hybrid lockdown, the Senate has been claiming for museum and all cultural places to reopen as soon as lockdown is lifted.