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France: soon 2 million contaminations
According to health authorities, France recorded 27,228 new confirmed cases on Sunday, bringing to 1,981,827 the number of contaminations since the start of the epidemic. A figure that could pass the 2 million case mark on Monday.
WHO: the vaccine would not be enough to stop the epidemic
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, said a vaccine will not be enough to beat the pandemic: “ A vaccine will complement the other tools we have, not replace them “. Since the discovery of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the director urges the world population to remain cautious, indicating that the vaccine’s 90% efficacy ” will still leave a lot of scope for the virus to operate “. He therefore urges the various countries of the world not to end measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 such as tests, quarantine, etc.
Covid: long-term rules
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Sunday that the government was working on new rules. They could be put in place until the arrival of the future vaccine, or even after because it is necessary ” live with the virus over the long term “.
United Kingdom: Boris Johnson, contact case, is in quarantine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been placed in isolation following an exchange with a person who has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the spokesperson for Downing Street. Last April, he was already infected with Cocid-19 last April and fell seriously ill. Having no symptoms today, he said he felt “ very well ” and ” overflowing with antibodies “.
