DIRECT – Coronavirus: Tuesday, October 13

Find daily information on the evolution of the Coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic, as well as advice and measures taken by the government.

The Executive could announce a curfew

Following the defense council of Tuesday, October 13 and on the eve of the interview that the President of the Republic will grant to the journalists of TF1 and France 2, many questions arise concerning the new restrictive measures that could be announced. The virus continues to spread across the country and the situation is becoming very worrying in the intensive care units. A new turn of the screw could be announced by the government in order to stem the coronavirus epidemic. One of the most widely relayed hypotheses would be the establishment of a curfew in areas on maximum alert.

25,000 people volunteered to test possible vaccines against Covid-19.

On October 1, the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) launched an appeal to recruit 25,000 volunteers to test vaccines against SARS-Cov2. A dedicated platform (Covireivac) was set up to allow people wishing to participate in clinical trials to register. Today the bar of 25,000 volunteers has been reached. “The French have mobilized very strongly and we thank them. We will, however, continue to mobilize the volunteers who so wish in order to be able to recruit target people in the trials to come” said Odile Launay, Infectious Disease specialist at Cochin Hospital in Paris, which coordinates the Covireivac platform.

Demonstrations by nightclub owners in Rennes, Lyon and Marseille

Yesterday a demonstration took place by VTC drivers who demanded state aid. Today, it is the turn of nightclub owners to express their dissatisfaction. The goal this morning is to slow down traffic on the ring roads of several cities in France, including Rennes, Lyon and Marseille. They denounce the closure of nightclubs, wish to alert the authorities to their situation and demand the aid promised by the government.

A patient re-infected with Covid-19 in the United States

An American in Nevada contracted the coronavirus again, 48 days after being infected for the first time. The virus appears to be growing more virulent. This is the 5^e patient to be contaminated a second time. According to the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the other 4 confirmed cases were established in Hong Kong, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ecuador. ” There are still many unknowns about SARS-CoV-2 infections and the immune system response, but our work shows that a previous infection might not necessarily protect against future infection. »Reveals Mark Pandori, the main author of this review.