France will impose border controls with the United Kingdom “even more drastic”

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10:01 am : Matignon confirms the return of “compelling reasons” for travelers to and from the UK as of Saturday. These patterns “will not allow travel for tourist or professional reasons”, underlines the executive.

(Serge Attal / ONLY FRANCE / AFP)

9:52 a.m. : From today, Italy requires French people entering its territory to present a negative test and, for the unvaccinated, five days of quarantine. France 3 Paca tells you more about the exemptions for cross-border workers.

9:44 a.m. : Record broken: 5.86 million tests were carried out last week, more than after the extension of the health pass to trains, cafes and restaurants in August (5.81 million), announces the Ministry of Health.

09:19 : On our set, Jean-Michel Blanquer deplores the reluctance of parents to allow their children to be tested at school. “We only have 50% acceptance” saliva tests, he says.

9:17 a.m. : France now has 3,150 closed classes, “a figure that has stagnated for a week”, let know the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, on franceinfo.

9:05 am : To keep things clear, here are the titles of this morning game:

Compelling reasons, isolation … The government announced a restriction “more drastic” travel between France and the United Kingdom, affected by the Omicron variant.

Investigations against false health pass networks have already given rise to “more than a hundred arrests”, announced the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.

• On the eve of the strike movement which will nail every second TGV to the station on the South-East axis, traffic is disrupted, in Ile-de-France, on ten RER and Transilien lines.

On TF1, last night, Emmanuel Macron defended his record, recognized errors, outlined a future pension reform and dodged his candidacy. Summary.

08:49 : France will also limit the reasons which allow coming from the United Kingdom “, announces Gabriel Attal. Travelers should “isolate” for at least 48 hours after arrival, until a negative test is performed.

08:42 : To fight against the spread of the Omicron variant, the period of validity of the tests requested on return from the United Kingdom will be reduced from 48 hours to 24 hours on Saturday, announces the government spokesman, Gabriel Attal, on BFMTV.

08:38 : Government to introduce border control with UK “even more drastic” from Saturday.

09h00 : On France 2, Gérald Darmanin reports “more than a hundred arrests out of the 400 investigations opened” to dismantle networks of fake health passes. He says he is in favor of the “repentance system” proposed yesterday by Olivier Véran to encourage holders to comply.

07:21 : Faced with cases that have tripled in one month, South Korea is cutting back on its nightlife. From Saturday, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs will have to lower the curtains at 9 p.m., while cinemas, concert halls and other public places will have to close at 10 p.m.

06:59 : @NOT A WORD : Hello. I let you judge by the yardstick of his statements yesterday: the hypothesis of an obligation for all is “quite possible”, he argued, even if, in fact, “we are almost there”, because “more than 90% of those who needed to be vaccinated have been vaccinated”.

06:59 : Is it possible that Macron announces a vaccination obligation?

07:44 : Here is a first point on the news of the day:

In two hours of interview on TF1, last night, Emmanuel Macron defended his record, recognized errors, outlined a future pension reform and dodged his candidacy. Summary.

A health defense council will take place tomorrow afternoon to examine possible “additional measures” vis-à-vis the Omicron variant in particular.

Departures on vacation are expected to be hectic in the South-East. Only one TGV in two will run on this axis tomorrow, due to a strike movement.

The Blue qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup by dominating Sweden (31-26). They will meet Denmark on Friday for a place in the final.

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