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Covid: what we know about the “very rare” variant detected in Bordeaux

This weekend, all looks were locked on Bordeaux, and especially in the Bacalan district. This is where a “very rare” Covid-19 variant has been detected. So, what do we know about this strain? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: Île-de-France hospitals soon to cancel 80% of medical procedures

For the latest weekly press brief, held this Thursday March 25, Olivier Véran announced that Île-de-France hospitals might soon have to cancel 80% of medical procedures. Île-de-France regional health agency (ARS) already gave the “strong order”, in early March, to hospitals and clinics in the region, to cancel about half of their medical and surgical procedures to give room for Covid sick in intensive care units.

Coronavirus: Paris and its inner suburbs on reinforced alert, restrictions

Paris and its inner suburbs are now put on reinforced alert, like Bordeaux, Lille, Rennes and even Toulouse and Montpellier. Therefore, new restrictions have been announced by Health Minister Olivier Véran this September 23, 2020. Here are the new restrictions in Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne.

Coronavirus: the City of Paris opens free testing center in each arrondissement

As the French capital has been listed as “active virus’ circulation area”, Ville de Paris and the Agence régionale de Santé (Regional Health Agency) announce each arrondissement will be fitted with free testing centers for everyone, in addition to private laboratories.

Île-de-France: every departments are now listed as "red area"

COVID-19: After Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, and Hauts-de-Seine, the other four Ile-de-France departments (Essonne, Yvelines, Seine-et-Marne and Val d'Oise) are now listed along with French department exceeding the alert threshold facing the circulation of the virus.

The Notre Dame de Paris parvis and rue du Parvis de Notre-Dame de Paris reopen

After closing for over 13 months and following the countless cleaning processes, the Parvis and the rue du Parvis de Notre-Dame de Paris are finally reopening. Following the positive statement from the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in Île-de-France, the Police Prefect has ordered a decree allowing the reopening.

Coronavirus in Île-de-France: hospitals still under pressure but an “overall positive signal”

How will the Covid-19 map look like when Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will present it on May 28 when presenting on the second phase of containment exit? Will Paris and Île-de-France turn green? According to Ile-de-France Health Agency director Aurélien Rousseau, “there are reasons to be optimistic”. If some hospitals are still under pressure, he speaks about an “overall positive signal”.

Coronavirus: ambulatory consultation centers open in Île-de-France

To fight against the coronavirus, the French Regional Health Agency – or Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) – has announced to open ambulatory consultation centers in all regions of France in order to allow hospital and other medical centers to empty out a little, but also to better orientate patients suffering from COVID-19. A necessary and welcome measure in Île-de-France, the second biggest epidemic center in France.