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2020-12-28 14:51:27 UTC
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France warns a third national lockdown is possible if Covid cases keep
rising - as nation launches its vaccination campaign amid fears of a
post-Christmas spike
Health Minister Olivier Veran said he 'will never exclude' measures
necessary to protect the public
His comments came on Sunday as France launched its vaccination campaign
France reported just 3,093 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours
Despite the sharp decrease from daily case numbers in the 20,000s seen
earlier this week, the seven-day average remains high
By CHARLOTTE MITCHELL FOR MAILONLINE and AFP and REUTERS
PUBLISHED: 06:34 EST, 27 December 2020 | UPDATED: 09:37 EST, 27 December
2020
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France has said a third lockdown is possible in the country if
coronavirus cases continue to rise.
Health Minister Olivier Veran made the comments on Sunday as France
launched its vaccination campaign amid fears of a possible
post-Christmas spike.
'We will never exclude measures that are necessary to protect the
public,' he told the Journal du Dimanche.
'That is not to say we have made a decision, but that we are watching
the situation hour by hour.'
France has been registering around 15,000 new infections per day, and on
Friday confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that
recently emerged in Britain in a man who had travelled from London.
Sweden and Spain have also confirmed cases of the new variant, which
experts fear is more contagious. It prompted more than 50 countries to
impose travel restrictions on the UK.
France's health minister has said a third lockdown is possible in the
country if coronavirus cases continue to rise +5
France's health minister has said a third lockdown is possible in the
country if coronavirus cases continue to rise
On Sunday, France began administering the first doses of the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vulnerable residents in the greater Paris
area and the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region. Pictured: Mauricette,78,
received a dose of the vaccine on Sunday +5
On Sunday, France began administering the first doses of the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vulnerable residents in the greater Paris
area and the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region. Pictured: Mauricette,78,
received a dose of the vaccine on Sunday
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Staff at the Rene-Muret hospital in Sevran on the outskirts of Paris
applaud after Mauricette, a 78-year-old French woman, received the
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Staff at the Rene-Muret hospital in Sevran on the outskirts of Paris
applaud after Mauricette, a 78-year-old French woman, received the vaccine
Following a snap 48-hour ban on UK arrivals this week, France has
reopened its borders - partly to allow French citizens to return home
but also to relieve the massive build-up of freight goods.
On Sunday, France began administering the first doses of the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vulnerable residents in the greater Paris
area and the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region.
France received the drug a day earlier having approved it for use on
Thursday.
'We have 19,500 doses in total, which amounts to 3,900 vials. These
doses will be stored in our freezer at minus 80 degrees (Celsius) and
will be then distributed to different nursing homes and hospitals,' said
Franck Huet, head of pharmaceutical products for the Paris public
hospital system.
The French government is hoping to get around 1 million people
vaccinated in nursing homes during January and February, and then a
further 14 million-15 million in the wider population between March and
June.
France warns a third national lockdown is possible if Covid cases keep
rising - as nation launches its vaccination campaign amid fears of a
post-Christmas spike
Health Minister Olivier Veran said he 'will never exclude' measures
necessary to protect the public
His comments came on Sunday as France launched its vaccination campaign
France reported just 3,093 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours
Despite the sharp decrease from daily case numbers in the 20,000s seen
earlier this week, the seven-day average remains high
By CHARLOTTE MITCHELL FOR MAILONLINE and AFP and REUTERS
PUBLISHED: 06:34 EST, 27 December 2020 | UPDATED: 09:37 EST, 27 December
2020
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285
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France has said a third lockdown is possible in the country if
coronavirus cases continue to rise.
Health Minister Olivier Veran made the comments on Sunday as France
launched its vaccination campaign amid fears of a possible
post-Christmas spike.
'We will never exclude measures that are necessary to protect the
public,' he told the Journal du Dimanche.
'That is not to say we have made a decision, but that we are watching
the situation hour by hour.'
France has been registering around 15,000 new infections per day, and on
Friday confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that
recently emerged in Britain in a man who had travelled from London.
Sweden and Spain have also confirmed cases of the new variant, which
experts fear is more contagious. It prompted more than 50 countries to
impose travel restrictions on the UK.
France's health minister has said a third lockdown is possible in the
country if coronavirus cases continue to rise +5
France's health minister has said a third lockdown is possible in the
country if coronavirus cases continue to rise
On Sunday, France began administering the first doses of the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vulnerable residents in the greater Paris
area and the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region. Pictured: Mauricette,78,
received a dose of the vaccine on Sunday +5
On Sunday, France began administering the first doses of the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vulnerable residents in the greater Paris
area and the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region. Pictured: Mauricette,78,
received a dose of the vaccine on Sunday
RELATED ARTICLES
Previous
1
Next
Europe finally starts vaccinating… three weeks after Britain...
Britain could be free of Covid restrictions by February...
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Staff at the Rene-Muret hospital in Sevran on the outskirts of Paris
applaud after Mauricette, a 78-year-old French woman, received the
vaccine +5
Staff at the Rene-Muret hospital in Sevran on the outskirts of Paris
applaud after Mauricette, a 78-year-old French woman, received the vaccine
Following a snap 48-hour ban on UK arrivals this week, France has
reopened its borders - partly to allow French citizens to return home
but also to relieve the massive build-up of freight goods.
On Sunday, France began administering the first doses of the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vulnerable residents in the greater Paris
area and the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region.
France received the drug a day earlier having approved it for use on
Thursday.
'We have 19,500 doses in total, which amounts to 3,900 vials. These
doses will be stored in our freezer at minus 80 degrees (Celsius) and
will be then distributed to different nursing homes and hospitals,' said
Franck Huet, head of pharmaceutical products for the Paris public
hospital system.
The French government is hoping to get around 1 million people
vaccinated in nursing homes during January and February, and then a
further 14 million-15 million in the wider population between March and
June.