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Jean Castex went to the Argenteuil hospital center (Val-d’Oise) early Tuesday evening, where he observed the “worrying rise in water levels” of Covid-19 during discussions with staff caregiver.more

The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly committed in 2018 against an actor in her 20s.more

Lorry drivers returning to France from Britain will not now need to have a coronavirus test if they have spent less than 48 hours in the country, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Sunday.more

French Health Minister Olivier Véran presented the latest data on Thursday, cautioning that the Covid-19 virus was still spreading at an increasingly rapid pace across the country. more

The coronavirus pandemic will not be brought under control before the summer of 2022 - said epidemiologist Prof. Didier Pittet. The scientist also warned about new variants of the virus, which will most likely require new vaccines to fight.more

French public radio France Culture has published material which says, inter alia, about the fact that "Poland would like to forbid any invocation of its responsibility for the crimes committed by the Third Reich".more

French health authorities have recommended that only one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine be given to people who have already been infected with the coronavirus. The recommendations are based on the latest research.more

French tourists weary of their strict national lockdown are flocking over the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants are open and people can stay outdoors until 10pm, even as COVID-19 batters Europe in a virulent third wave.more

The British mutation now accounts for about 39 percent. coronavirus infections in the Paris region. "The situation is worrying," said Dr. Gilles Pialoux, infectious disease specialist. He added that he did not see any possibility of avoiding another lockdown.more

Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, has survived Covid-19 and will celebrate her 117th birthday tomorrow, her caregivers said.more

British developer Patrick Diter has just eighteen months to raze his $70million French mansion to the ground, after a French court declared in December 2020 that he had built the Tuscan palace without the proper legal permits.more

French PM Jean Castex has announced tough new Covid-19 border restrictions, but has again resisted imposing a new nationwide lockdown.more

According to the results of a survey commissioned by the Le Figaro daily, announced yesterday, almost two-thirds of the French are willing to accept another lockdown. Behind this consent, however, there is a disagreement with social limitations.more

Passengers on the subway or bus should avoid talking to other people, phone calls are also inadvisable, because despite the use of a mask, the risk of coronavirus infection is higher, warns the French Academy of Sciences.more

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has announced new coronavirus rules for travellers from the EU, with the country requiring European visitors as well as those from outside the bloc to have a negative Covid-19 test performed less than three days before they enter the country. more

France will have to resort to a strict lockdown like those in Ireland and Britain if it fails to rein in the more contagious variants of the coronavirus, a French epidemiologist and government adviser said on Friday.more

With the spread of the more contagious British variant of the coronavirus in France, the High Council of Public Health (HCSP) recommends avoiding the use of home-made fabric face masks. more

France is "very reluctant" to approach the European vaccine passport project, said Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune, but polls around 60% of French support the idea. more

British lorry drivers crossing the Channel to France will be exempt from requiring a PCR coronavirus test, the transport secretary has indicated. Grant Shapps said PCR tests would be required for passengers but hauliers could use the lateral flow system. more

In the flesh, Jeanne Pouchain appears very much alive and well. Convincing the French authorities of this has proven another matter.more

Many British motorists caught speeding in Europe will evade fines because information sharing agreements have ceased post-Brexit.more

The French government should consider closing borders not only with the United Kingdom, but also with other countries severely affected by the British variant of the coronavirus, said epidemiologist and French government adviser Arnaud Fontanet today.more

The French border with Great Britain will remain closed until further notice, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex. He announced that the sanitary restrictions in force in the country in connection with the coronavirus pandemic will not be lifted in January.more

French doctors want compulsory vaccinations for health care workers and are also demanding an acceleration of the vaccination campaign, reports the French press today. For example, they vaccinate themselves in public.more

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley has confirmed that he is applying for a French passport on the eve of Britain’s Brexit transition period coming to an end.more