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Covid: the cold can skew PCR and antigen test results

With the winter temperatures France is experiencing, PCR and antigen test results performed outside can be skewed because of the cold, pharmacists warn.

Covid: is anal swab more effective to detect new variants?

PCR, saliva or anal tests, which one of them is more effective to detect stealth variants like Omicron or BA.2? Very common in China, anal swab has not conquered the rest of the world.

Covid: a PCR test is no longer required to confirm an antigen test

Faced with laboratories and pharmacies struggling to meet the demand, the Health Minister approved a PCR test is no longer compulsory to certify the positive result of an antigen test.

Covid: saliva tests more effective to detect the Omicron variant, a study found

And what if saliva tests – or antigen with throat sample – were more effective to detect the Covid Omicron variant? This is what a pre-print study reads. Here is more on the matter!

Covid: antigen tests, should you test both in the nose and throat?

Faced with Covid Omicron variant – making antigen tests less reliable – should we test both in the nose and throat to get reliable results? Here is more on the matter!

Covid: Omicron variant positive people’s vaccinated contact cases no longer have to self-isolate

The new Omicron variant was temporarily game-changing. From this day forth, all contact-cases of someone who tested positive to the Covid-19 Omicron or Delta variant no longer have to self-isolate if vaccinated.

Covid: antigen tests less effective to detect Omicron, according to American health authorities

As the Omicron variant dominates in several countries across the world, are PCR and antigen tests likely to detect this new variant? According to the U.S. health authorities, antigen tests are less sensitive to Omicron.

Covid: a negative test soon to be required in addition to the vaccinal pass to access some venues in France?

And what if, in addition to the vaccinal pass, a negative Covid test was required to access some public places in France? According to Le Parisien daily, the government is considering this possibility as the new case toll is booming in the country because of the 5th wave and the Omicron variant.

Covid: France will not require tests from EU countries, Emmanuel Macron announces

Emmanuel Macron announced France will not submit EU travelers to tests.

Covid: requirements to enter France made harsher, Gabriel Attal’s announcements

After December 1, 2021’s council of ministers, Gabriel Attal announced requirements at the borders were now harsher. Compulsory negative test from less than 48 hours for all non-EU travelers, test from less than 24 hours for all non-vaccinated travelers from an EU member country… Here are the latest restrictions.

Coronavirus: PCR tests validity down to 24 hours

Olivier Véran confirmed it this Thursday November 25, 2021, screen tests' validity will be reduced: it moves from 72 to 24 hours starting from Monday November 29, 2021.

Covid: self-tests under medical supervision valid again for the health pass

While the government announced self-tests were no longer valid to get a health pass past October 15, the Council of State has invalidated this decision and acknowledges again the validity of self-tests under medical supervision to get a health pass.

Call for strike at Galeries Lafayette this Monday against the health pass

The Sud union is calling on Galeries Lafayette employees to strike this Monday, August 30, 2021, to protest the requirement to show a health pass in the mall.

Covid: Véran announces relaxing in the application of the health pass

Health Minister Olivier Véran announced relaxing in the application of the health pass, as the law implementing it has been approved this Thursday by the Constitutional Council and is to be instated from this Monday August 9, 2021.

Covid: The Constitutional Council refuses compulsory isolation for sick people

In their ongoing bill, the government wished to impose a 10-day self-isolation period to anyone tested positive to Covid-19. An article censored by the Constitutional Council thinking this proposition is not "necessary, adapted" and "proportionate".

Coronavirus: getting contaminated to have the health pass, not a good idea

As the health pass is extended to many public places, and some of the French are refractory to the idea of getting vaccinated, an uncommon trick grows popular: getting contaminated by coronavirus to get the health pass without vaccination nor PCR test. Here is why this is not a good idea.

According to Bruno Le Maire, the economic situation will depend on vaccination

“Economic indicators are green”. This Friday evening, Bruno Le Mair gave an interview to Le Parisien. According to the Minister of the Economy, the situation in France does not require a second recovery scheme but vaccination remains vital to find new “growth, jobs, and activity” in the long run. He considers PCR and antigenic tests cost too much to the community.

Covid: how much do PCR tests cost in EU countries?

To return from their trips abroad, French have had to show a negative PCR less than 72 hours old, if not vaccinated. Travelers must then be tested in the countries they went to and sometimes have the bad surprise to see PCR tests can be charged in Europe.

Indian variant: travelers from the UK to comply with compulsory quarantine starting from Monday

Because of the active spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant in the United Kingdom, France has decided to implement a “mandatory self-isolation period” for travelers coming from the UK. This measure will be instated from Monday May 31, 2021.

Covid: variants soon to be no longer specified on PCR test results

Will the different Covid variants soon be no longer specified on PCR test results? This is what the national union trade for biologists announced this Sunday May 23 to Le Parisien explaining the note is to disappear from May 31 for a more neutral designation, “virus mutation”.