France
France will continue using Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Despite its suspension in the United States, France will continue to use Johnson & Johnson‘s (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine, according to a governmentspokesman who added that France had obtained a first shipment of 200,000 doses. “The doses, which arrived earlier this week,” government spokesman GabrielAttal told reporters, “are being delivered to city general practitioners and […]
Read MoreFrance: 158 billion euros losses from Covid crisis
The government stated that the Covid-19 pandemic will increase spending and reduce taxes by the French government by 424 billion euros within three years. The Minister of Public Accounts, Olivier Dussopt, told Le Figaro that by 2020, the country’s losses from the health crisis are estimated at 158 billion euros, and this figure is […]
Read MoreFrance: Over 55s will not take second AstraZeneca vaccine dose
The highest health agency in France stated that people under 55 who received the first AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine should receive a second dose from another manufacturer. Last month, the French National Health Service (HAS) stated that only people 55 years of age and older should be vaccinated with AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, as there have been […]
Read MoreShocking photos show Paris overflowing with rubbish
Shocking photos show that the streets of Paris are littered with rubbish, triggering viral labeling and destroying the socialist mayor of the French capital. © Choeymoey26 The hashtag #saccageparis-means trashed Paris- has been all the rage on Twitter recently, as locals share depressing images of the picturesque “City of Light” and now it […]
Read MoreFrance: COVID-19 intensive care patients numbers rise despite lockdown
France reported on Saturday that as the country entered its third national lockdown to help with the pandemic, there are 5273 people in the intensive care unit (ICU) of COVID-19, an increase of 19 people from the previous day. The government has been trying to limit new coronavirus cases through curfews and regional […]
Read MoreFrance: The sad summer of canceled festivals
With the surge in Covid infections, the slow introduction of vaccines, and strict restrictions that make it impossible to survive, more and more organizers are struggling to decide to cancel the summer music festival in France. The latest cancellation announcement was made on Friday by the organizers of the world-famous comics festival in Angoulême […]
Read MoreFrance: First prescription for therapeutic cannabis
A doctor in France wrote the country’s first prescription for therapeutic cannabis last Friday and started a two-year trial involving 3,000 patients, which could lead to the legalization of cannabis. In France, marijuana is banned even for medical purposes, but patient associations have been lobbying for years to eliminate marijuana to relieve pain. […]
Read MoreFrance: Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care hits record high
The Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units in French hospitals increased by 66 to 4,353, a new high in 2021. As the government aims to curb the spread of the highly contagious virus, nearly one-third of French people entered a month-long lockdown on […]
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