Here is the live situation in France as of Monday January 18, 2021 as for the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions, cancelations, schools, aids, and other measures, here are the latest news and the main news to retain.
The latest news are to be discovered below the main news.
In France, according to the latest report from the health authorities as for the COVID-19 pandemic, about 2,910,989 cases have been reported naming +16,642 in 24h.
This Sunday January 17, 2021: 70,283 people have died including 141 deaths in 24 hours have been reported. The death toll in nursing homes states 21,406 deaths. And 48,924 (+141 in 24h) people have died in hospitals.
The reproduction rate R reaches 1.14, and the hospital pressure is at 53.7%, confirming the epidemic is escalating.
In France, 25,235 (+250) people are at the hospital, including 2,766 (+35) serious cases in ICU.
According to Santé Publique France data, 100 departments are currently vulnerable.
The most impacted regions in France:
France reports 1,921 clusters including 725 in nursing homes.
Main news:
Coronavirus: a third lockdown, past the 6 p.m. curfew?
Is France heading to a third lockdown? Despite the launch of the vaccine campaign, several signs and indicators have the health authorities worried. Here are the factors showing French are about to enter a new lockdown as curfew from 6 p.m. is implemented nationwide starting Saturday January 16, 2021.
Curfew from 6 p.m. in France: how long for?
The French have swapped lockdown for curfew since mid-December. First set up between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the measure is pulled forward to 6 p.m. in mainland France starting this Saturday January 16, 2021... But how long for?
Curfew: the derogatory trip certificate past 6 p.m.
France is placed under curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from January 16, 2020. Derogatory certificates are yet possible but limited. And whoever says curfew also says the return of the derogatory trip certificates: 3 certificates are available to help you prove the necessity of your trip. These documents are to print out, copy on paper or fill in on your smartphone including via the TousAntiCovid app.
Coronavirus in Paris-Île-de-France: faced with the third wave, the ARS calls for new measures
In Île-de-France, things are getting worst and suggest the third wave is coming. As the English variant is spreading in Île-de-France, the regional health agency - Agence Régionale de Santé or ARS - calls for new measures.
New Covid variant found in Japan: the country to isolate the new strain and analyze it
As people grow hopeful thanks to vaccines, a new coronavirus variant has been found in the world. This new strain of the virus has been found in Japan in several people coming from Brazil. The country is working on isolating the new strain of the virus to analyze it. Here is more on the matter.
Coronavirus in France: “Our efforts begin to pay off” Jérôme Salomon says
Is France gaining control over the coronavirus epidemic again? France’s Health director general Jérôme Salomon says so during his press brief held on Tuesday November 17, 2020: “our efforts begin to pay off”.
France Covid map, January 17, ICU bed occupancy rate per region
We keep on monitoring data as for the coronavirus situation in France closely. More and more departments are once again vigilance areas because of the virus being highly active. This Sunday January 17, 2021, 53.7% of ICU beds are taken in France. 100 departments are highly vulnerable. The entire country is still on health emergency and is now placed into early curfew starting 6 p.m.
Coronavirus in the world as of Monday January 18, 2021: latest case and death tolls in 24h per country
The whole world has been facing the unprecedented coronavirus health crisis almost a year now. Over 95 million coronavirus cases have been reported and over 2 million people have died of Covid-19 worldwide. Discover the toll in countries and the evolution around the world as of Monday January 18, 2021. Lebanon is back into total lockdown. China reports its first death in 8 months. In GReece, schools reopen, but lockdown is extended. South Africa closes its land borders. Germany might remain in lockdown until early April 2021. Portugal is back into lockdown for at least a month. Brazil launches its vaccine campaign.
Coronavirus in Paris and île-de-France as of Monday January 18, 2021
Discover the latest news regarding the coronavirus pandemic in Paris and Ile-de-France. As of Monday January 18, 2021, we have a look on the news in Paris and its surroundings, the restrictions and the evolution of the disease. What is the coronavirus situation like in the Parisian area? We tell you more on the restrictions and measures implemented in the area.
Coronavirus: the first Covid symptoms that should be alerting
The coronavirus epidemic is hitting France, and if you have any doubts about the symptoms of this virus, here is everything you need to know and do in case of contamination if you happen to be in France.
Latest News:
Coronavirus: is it possible to take the train or a plane in the evening during curfew?
Starting Saturday January 16, 2021 curfew from 6 p.m. will be implemented in mainland France. Many people then are wondering if they can take transport. As the Holidays are just around the corner, is it possible to take the train or a plane in the evening during curfew? Here is the answer.
Curfew: to open on Sundays, storekeepers call for an easier process
This Thursday January 14, Jean Castex announced curfew from 6 p.m. will have all storekeepers in France to close earlier, for at least two weeks. To overcome lost working hours, the government allows storekeepers to open on Sundays. But they call for an easier process.
Coronavirus: The government wishes to extend the health emergency in France until June 1, 2021
As the health emergency is extended to February 16, 2021, as passed this last November, the government has presented a bill extending the emergency to June 1 to the Ministerial Council, including transitional arrangement up to December 30. Some LREM and opposition parliamentarians wish to implement a closer review clause.
Covid variants: WHO convenes urgent gathering this Thursday, recommendations expected
British and South-African variants have the health authorities more and more worried. The World Health Organization Emergency Committee has also decided to bring their meeting forward to this Thursday January 14, 2021 to address the situation.
Covid: South African variant under strict surveillance
After the United-Kingdom, it is South Africa that has scientists worried. They say a new variant of coronavirus found in the country is likely “more transmissible” than the previous strains already known. A first case has been discovered this December 31, 2020 in France. This Thursday January 14, Jean Castex said border controls will be reinforced to prevent it from exponentially spreading.
British Covid variant: reinforced controls in France and at the borders
The British variant - as well as the South-African variant - called VOC-2020 has health authorities very worried. More contagious for adults and children, it is now tracked in France, Olivier Véran said this Thursday January 14, at a press brief. Additional measures are made to prevent these variants from spreading.
Lockdown or curfew from 6 p.m.? French prefer lockdown, a survey reads
As the executive is to announce new restrictions on Thursday January 14, 2021, a public opinion poll reads that 83% of the French consider the implementation of a third lockdown “in the coming weeks”. As to choose between curfew from 6 p.m. and a new nationwide lockdown, 75% of the surveyed are for the second option.
Coronavirus: how to recover your sense of taste and/or smell, once you recovered
You have – or had – coronavirus and lost smell and taste? You want to re-educate your senses? We explain you how to get them back.
Coronavirus in Paris-Île-de-France: faced with the third wave, the ARS calls for new measures
In Île-de-France, things are getting worst and suggest the third wave is coming. As the English variant is spreading in Île-de-France, the regional health agency - Agence Régionale de Santé or ARS - calls for new measures.
Covid vaccine: a “light” version of Russian Sputnik vaccine to be issued soon?
Russian coronavirus vaccine soon to issue a lighter version? This is what the Russian authorities announced on Monday January 11, 2021 saying that only one dose of Sputnik V could be enough to protect people vaccinated. The goal? Bringing a “temporary” solution to countries the most hit by the pandemic and enable to eradicate the spread of the virus quicker.
Coronavirus: vaccine, English variant and Holidays fallout, a critical week in France
In the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, January 11th week is about to be critical in France: between the speeding up of the vaccine campaign, the English variant spreading in the country and the fallout of the Holidays, the evolution of the health crisis could reach a decisive turning point.
Coronavirus: a third lockdown, past the 6 p.m. curfew?
Is France heading to a third lockdown? Despite the launch of the vaccine campaign, several signs and indicators have the health authorities worried. Here are the factors showing French are about to enter a new lockdown as curfew from 6 p.m. is implemented nationwide starting Saturday January 16, 2021.
Covid: WHO's envoys to enter China from Thursday January 14
Halted at the Chinese borders for a week because of lacking necessary permissions, WHO's team of investigators is expected to start their mission from Thursday January 14. International experts have been mandated to find the origins of Covid-19.
Incidence rate by department as of January 17, 2021 in France
Jean Castex announced nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. for at least two weeks. The incidence rate by department remains an indicator to monitor very closely to know more about the evolution of the epidemic. As a matter of fact, even though departments exceeding the threshold of 200 positive cases for 100,000 inhabitants were first to make new measures to fight against the spread of the epidemic, including implementing extended curfew, brought forward to 6 p.m., the entire country now has to comply with the measure until the situation improves. Here are the incidence rates in each department and new departments likely to go into early curfew as of January 17, 2021.
Coronavirus: should French already contaminated be vaccinated?
At the dawn of the Covid vaccination campaign in France, this Saturday December 19, 2020 the Haute Autorité de Santé has issued a release. It addresses the usefulness issue of having people already infected with coronavirus vaccinated. An issue addressed this Friday January 8, 2021 by Paris Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière immunology unit head Guy Gorochov.
Covid: Pfizer says vaccine is effective against British and South-African variants
Good news in the fight against Covid for those caring about the effectiveness of a virus against variants found around the world. This Friday January 8, Pfizer laboratory announced in a release their product was effective against the new British and South-African strains of the virus. Yet, researches still go on, the laboratory explains.
Covid: can you choose what vaccine you want injected?
So far, as two vaccines have been approved in France, many French people are wondering if they can choose what Covid vaccine they want injected. This January 7, invited on BFMTV, Health Minister Olivier Véran answered the question.
Covid: Moderna vaccine approved by the Haute Autorité de Santé
Moderna vaccine is now approved by the the Haute Autorité de Santé. French control announced they delivered their decision this Friday Janaury 8, 2021 as for issuing the product on the territory. The vaccine has been approved already this Wednesday January 6 by the European Medicines Agency.
Curfew from 6 p.m. in Var and Drôme from Tuesday
Unlike the United Kingdom or Germany, the French government seems to have ruled out the prospect of another total lockdown to stop the third epidemic wave. Yet this Thursday January 7, Prime Minister Jean Castex warns against the danger of the current epidemic situation at a press brief. Curfew is kept at 8 p.m. everywhere in France, excluding 25 departments already under curfew from 6 p.m. Var and Drôme are being included in the list starting tomorrow. Haute-Savoie remains under curfew from 8 p.m.
Covid: curfew from 6 p.m., vaccines... Castex's statements
A new press brief has been held this Thursday January 14, 2021 at 6 p.m.: Jean Castex and his government presented the latest measures and governmental decisions as for the health crisis. The situation is said to be "under control but fragile". 6 p.m. curfew is extended to mainland France, the health protocol is reinforced in schools, border controls are made harder and aids extended... Keep reading to find out more.
Bars and restaurants not to reopen at least before "mid-February"
It is another hard blow and no one is really surprised. As Emmanuel Macron promised bars and restaurants to reopen on January 20, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced - at a press brief on January 7, 2021 - that given the current health situation, bars and restaurants will remain closed "at least until mid-February".
Covid: governmental statements on the vaccine campaign
As part of a press brief held this Thursday January 7, 2021, Jean Castex and Olivier Véran addressed the ongoing vaccine campaign widely detailed this January 5 by Health Minister Olivier Véran. Opening of the first vaccine centers in cities by the end of January, as well as the possibility for firefighters and home helpers aged 50+ to get vaccinated now, as well as people aged 75+ by the end of the month... Keep reading to find out more.
British Covid variant: reinforced controls in France and at the borders
The British variant - as well as the South-African variant - called VOC-2020 has health authorities very worried. More contagious for adults and children, it is now tracked in France, Olivier Véran said this Thursday January 14, at a press brief. Additional measures are made to prevent these variants from spreading.
Covid: South African variant under strict surveillance
After the United-Kingdom, it is South Africa that has scientists worried. They say a new variant of coronavirus found in the country is likely “more transmissible” than the previous strains already known. A first case has been discovered this December 31, 2020 in France. This Thursday January 14, Jean Castex said border controls will be reinforced to prevent it from exponentially spreading.
Coronavirus: The government wishes to extend the health emergency in France until June 1, 2021
As the health emergency is extended to February 16, 2021, as passed this last November, the government has presented a bill extending the emergency to June 1 to the Ministerial Council, including transitional arrangement up to December 30. Some LREM and opposition parliamentarians wish to implement a closer review clause.
Covid: German vaccine CureVac will be developed by Bayer too
The research for covid vaccine goes on… This Thursday January 7, pharmaceutical and agrochemical group Bayer announced they signed a partnership with laboratory CureVac to develop the ongoing vaccine. A vaccine that entered on December 14 the third clinical trial phase.
Curfew: to open on Sundays, storekeepers call for an easier process
This Thursday January 14, Jean Castex announced curfew from 6 p.m. will have all storekeepers in France to close earlier, for at least two weeks. To overcome lost working hours, the government allows storekeepers to open on Sundays. But they call for an easier process.
Covid: antibodies assessed up to eight months after infection, a new study says
Good news for people that have been infected with Covid-19… According to a new study released on Tuesday December 22, 2020 in Science Immunology, coronavirus immunity might last over eight months. A study completing the one released this past November 16 by La Jolla Institute of Immunology explaining that neutralizing antobodies are present for at least six months.
Coronavirus: the Easycov saliva test now reimbursed in France
Allowed to be issued since June 2020, the famous spit-in-a-cup test Eeasycov has been allowed to be reimbursed in France. Developed by a Montpellier-based startup, this test kit enables you to know within forty minutes if you are positive or not to coronavirus, by only requiring four saliva drops.
Covid: once inoculated, does vaccine prevent from spreading the virus?
According to data already made available Covid vaccines on the market or being approved protect from being contaminated, but do they prevent from transmitting the virus to somebody else? We try to answer this question.
Covid: Moderna vaccine approved by the Haute Autorité de Santé
Moderna vaccine is now approved by the the Haute Autorité de Santé. French control announced they delivered their decision this Friday Janaury 8, 2021 as for issuing the product on the territory. The vaccine has been approved already this Wednesday January 6 by the European Medicines Agency.
Covid: Macron’s leads to speed the vaccine campaign up in France
This Tuesday January 5, 2021 French President Macron unveiled his leads to speed the Covid vaccine campaign up as it started late December to Touraine elected representatives. Simplified consent in nursing homes, number of vaccine centers per department… here is everything you need to know!
Covid: New Health Defense Council this Wednesday January 13, 2021
A new Health Defense Council is to be held this Wednesday January 13, 2021 at the Elysée Palace just before the Ministerial Council and the day before Olivier Véran and Jean Castex's press brief. A third lockdown might be addressed.
Covid: WHO's envoys to enter China from Thursday January 14
Halted at the Chinese borders for a week because of lacking necessary permissions, WHO's team of investigators is expected to start their mission from Thursday January 14. International experts have been mandated to find the origins of Covid-19.
Vaccine in France: the situation as of Sunday January 17, 2021, vaccinated people toll by region
Criticized for the slow speed of the vaccine campaign in France, the government decided to speed things up and announced they will start releasing a daily toll to track the vaccine campaign evolution on a day-by-day basis. This Sunday January 17, 2021 the Health Minister announced 422,127 people have been vaccinated in France since December 27, 2020. Keep reading to find out more about the number of people vaccinated per region.
Covid 19: France’s vaccine campaign is speeding up
As a third wave is already expected for January 2021, the slow speed of the vaccine program in France is exasperating. Health Minister Olivier Véran made several announcements this January 5 to speed the pace up. Here are the latest key dates as part of the vaccine campaign in France.
Covid: “12% of the French” infected since the pandemic broke out, Pr. Arnaud Fontanet says
This Monday January 4, 2021, epidemiologist doctor and Scientific Committee member assessed the state of the pandemic of Covid-19 in France. He says the spread cannot slow down as long as 67% of the population is not vaccinated. He says cultural facilities shall remain closed as long as the hospitalization toll does not decrease.
Covid vaccine in France: 35 citizens randomly selected to develop the vaccine strategy
As the vaccine campaign has exesperatingly slowly started in France, the government is now working on alleviating fears and skepticism from French citizens. This Monday January 4, 2021, 35 representative citizens are to be randomly selected to take part in this strategy and try and convince skeptics.
