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Covid: an Institut Pasteur study reminds the importance of room-airing and facemask-wearing

An Institut Pasteur study published in The Lancet magazine reminds the importance of room-airing and facemask-wearing as France is hit by a fifth Covid wave.

Covid: 17% of people aged 20+ have been contaminated in France, Institut Pasteur says

Institut Pasteur releases a study on the share of the population that has been infected with Covid-19 since the virus broke out in mainland France. From these data on the number of people hospitalized per region and age range, 17% of adults aged 20+ are said to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Covid: restaurants, meals and bars increase the contamination risk, the Institut Pasteur says

Published this Thursday December 17 by the Institut Pasteur, the ComCor study supports the government’s strategy in terms of fight against the epidemic: restaurants, bars, and private meals are said to be high risk contamination places. Using public transit or going to stores are less risky, they say.

Covid: restaurants and cafés are the “main contamination places” Jean Castex says

Interviewed on the health situation in France, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the release of a national study on the main coronavirus contamination places this week. “Closed places, restaurants, cafés” are officially high places of spread of the virus.

Coronavirus: Véran says the deconfinement’s assessment will be available by the end of May

The deconfinement’s assessment is said to be disclosed by the end of May, according to Health Minister Olivier Véran. First assessment, the number of hospitalizations keeps on decreasing and 25 new clusters have appeared in France.