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Coronavirus: festive gatherings, health pass… the French government’s latest announcements

Following the health defense council, Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Véran announced new restrictions especially as it comes to festive gatherings. Here are the measures instated for the Holidays.

Covid: U.S. does not recommend travels to France placed as maximum risk

France is now placed on a “very high risk” level by the United States, because of the number of new Covid-19 contaminations. Therefore, the U.S. does not recommend travels to Paris.

Melody Gardot live in November and December 2022 at Paris Olympia

Almost three years after her two concerts at Paris Olympia, American singer, writer and composer Melody Gardot has announced to be back to the same venue in Paris for four new concerts on Monday November 21, Tuesday 22, and Wednesday 23, 2022, and then again on Saturday December 3, 2022, that you do not want to miss..

Covid: Omicron variant spotted in Europe as soon as November 19th

The Dutch health authorities claim they have spotted the Omicron variant in a test collected this past November 19th, namely over 10 days ago and before the first reports in South Africa.

Coronavirus – Fifth wave: Gabriel Attal’s latest announcements

France has officially entered the fifth coronavirus epidemic wave. So, to try and curb the rise in Covid-19-related contaminations, Gabriel Attal has announced the implementation of new restrictions. Third dose extended, reinforced health pass, or return of compulsory facemask… Here is more on the matter!

Covid – Fifth wave: hospitalization toll to peak by late December or January according to the AP-HP

This is official, France has entered in the fifth coronavirus epidemic wave. When is the peak expected then? According to the Hôpitaux de Paris – or Paris Hospitals – it is expected between late December and January.

Covid: “We clearly are at the beginning of a fifth wave”, Olivier Véran claims

As the Covid-19-related health situation is deteriorating again in France, Olivier Véran considers the country is currently ‘at the beginning of a fifth wave”.

The four pledges France signed at the COP26 in Glasgow

France has made a few commitments over the past two weeks for the COP26 taking place in Glasgow and has signed four major climate change pledges.

Paris Kart, France's largest indoor karting track

Fancy a karting session with friends or family? Follow us to Paris Kart, home of France's largest indoor track!

Covid: the incidence rate moves above 100, a first since September

The coronavirus-related health situation in France is deteriorating. For the first rime since September, the incidence rate exceeded 100 cases for 100,000 inhabitants again.

Franz Ferdinand live in April 2022 at Paris Zénith

Our favorite Scottish are back to France in 2022 with a new Parisian date scheduled at the Zénith on Wednesday April 20, 2022. On the occasion, Alex Kapranos and friends will perform their many hits!

Health Pass: the Scientific Committee's two recommendations to get out of the woods

As France is starting another months of restrictions because of the Covid-19 epidemic, the issue about keep the health pass in the long or medium run is on the executive's agenda. This Thursday October 7, 2021, the Scientific Committee addressed two different scenarios for a "quick and even immediate exit" or a "delayed exit" between November 15 and the end of the year. Keep reading to find out more.

Coronavirus: where does the virus spread the most in France?

Although France is experiencing an improvement in the coronavirus epidemic, all departments are not equal amid the health crisis. So, where does the virus still spread the most?

Covid: health pass, mask-wearing at school, the government's statements following the Defense Council

The French government met this Wednesday September 22, 2021 for a Defense Council to address easing some restrictions. Health pass, school health protocol, and gauges, here is more on the statements made by government spokesman Gabriel Attal.

Covid in France: the number of infections continues to fall

According to the latest data from Santé publique France published this Thursday evening, September 9, 2021, the number of Covid-19 contaminations is falling. However, the decline in this indicator remains relatively slow, with 12,800 new cases recorded last Wednesday, compared with +10,969 recorded over the last 24 hours. We take stock.

Covid: "There'll be no more containment, unless there's a new variant," says Alain Fischer

As covid-19 contaminations continue to fall in France, Prof. Alain Fischer estimated on August 30 on BFMTV that we were "not very far from a return to a life fairly close to normal", assuring us that "there will be no more containment, barring a new variant".

Covid: coronavirus positive newborn dies at birth

This is worrying news: More and more babies infected with Covid-19 - mostly contaminated by their non-vaccinated parents - are hospitalized. A newborn baby has died at birth on August 20 in Occitania. He tested positive for Covid, so did his mother.

Covid: “The health crisis is not behind us”, Emmanuel Macron warns

This Wednesday August 11, opening a new Health Defense Council, Emmanuel Macron warned about a “dramatic situation” in French West Indies. “The health crisis is not behind us. We will have to live with the virus for many more months”, the French President also claimed.

Covid: is the health pass an alternative to lockdown and shutting down non-necessary places?

Health pass or lockdown? As France is faced with the fourth coronavirus epidemic wave, French President Emmanuel Macron claims: generalizing the precious door opener is an alternative to shutting down non-necessary places.

Covid: with Delta, “whether one will be vaccinated, or one will have been sick”, Karine Lacombe predicts

This morning on France Inter, infectious disease specialist Karine Lacombe claims that because of the high contagiousness of the Delta variant, “in France, whether one will be vaccinated, or one will have been sick”.