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10:32 : From north to south, it is “the rush” in vaccination centers and among health professionals who provide the vaccine. From January 15, all French people over 18 must have received a booster dose if they want to continue to be able to benefit from their health pass, which poses a logistical challenge.
09:52 : 100% vaccinated. The entire population of the United Arab Emirates eligible for vaccination against Covid-19 has received “at least one dose of vaccine”, assures the Ministry of Health of this Gulf country. A first in the world. This represents almost 22 million doses administered in total.
9:50 a.m. : It is not yet known whether this is the new Omicron variant. Sixty-one passengers from two flights from South Africa tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Amsterdam and quarantined in a hotel, announces the Dutch health authority. 531 passengers tested negative.
09:24 : On May 29, Indochina fans agreed to play guinea pigs by attending a concert at the Accor Arena in Paris-Bercy, standing and masked. The verdict has just fallen in the British medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases : there is no increased risk of infection with Covid-19 during a concert where the spectators respect the barrier gestures. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
09:19 : In this article published yesterday, we list everything we know about the Omicron variant. It worries the scientific authorities because, according to the first studies conducted on it, it is more contagious than the Delta variant which is currently rife in Europe.
09:18 : “It was qualified as worrying because it is important to have more information on this variant.”
Should we fear Omicron? Guest of franceinfo, the director of the epidemic risk management department at the WHO tells us about this new variant of the coronavirus, called Omicron and discovered in South Africa.
9:10 a.m. : Let’s start this live with a first point on the news:
• The government is “ready” to speak of the autonomy of Guadeloupe, a department affected by a violent crisis, declared the Minister of Overseas Overseas Sébastien Lecornu yesterday. The latter also promised the creation of “1,000 jobs helped for young people”.
• There is a risk “high to very highAs the Omicron variant spreads in Europe, says the EU health agency. As the variant identified in South Africa spreads, more and more countries are closing their borders to countries in southern Africa. our direct.
• From January 15, all French people over 18 must have received a booster dose if they want to continue to be able to benefit from their health pass. But faced with the storming of appointments to receive the injection, will all eligible French people be able to be vaccinated before mid-January?