What there is to know :
– During his weekly update, Olivier Véran confirmed that the situation was “particularly worrying” in Hauts-de-France, Ile-de-France and the PACA region. “Dozens, even hundreds of patients in intensive care in Ile-de-France, could be transferred in the coming days”.
– A new vaccination campaign is being organized this weekend, with 15,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to be injected as a priority in Pas-de-Calais and 11,500 in the North. The situation in hospitals in the region is worrying elsewhere, to the point that patient transfers to Belgium have started.
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8:10 am. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Foreign Affairs contact case
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is in contact with Covid-19 and had to cancel his next face-to-face meetings despite a first negative PCR test on Thursday evening, his entourage announced. ” He is in contact with family and goes into septaine until his next test on Wednesday (March 17) “, We indicated, specifying that the first test, carried out Thursday evening, was negative.
7:50 a.m. Covid-19: Sanofi announces the launch of the first trials of its second vaccine
The French pharmaceutical group Sanofi announced on Friday March 12 the launch of the first trials of its second vaccine project against Covid-19, the first still in the testing phase after having fallen behind in its development.
7.45 a.m. AstraZeneca suspended in Denmark: “In the region, that does not change anything”
If the announcement of the suspension in Denmark of the AstraZeneca vaccine may cause a blow to its image, it will have no immediate consequence on its maintenance in the current vaccine system. More than 7,000 doses must also be delivered at the end of the week in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais.
7:30 am. Thailand delays start of vaccination with AstraZeneca
Thailand has decided to delay the launch of its vaccination campaign with AstraZeneca, a health official said on Friday, amid fears of the vaccine being linked to blood clots. The vaccination campaign with the Oxford / AstraZeneca was due to start on Friday, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha expected to be the first to be injected with the product.
« The administration of vaccines to Thais must be safe, we must not rush », Declared during a press point Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, adviser to the national committee in charge of the vaccination campaign against the Covid-19 in the country
7:10. Covid-19: after the first confinement, an increase in depressive states
After the first confinement, one in seven people presented with a depressive syndrome, according to a study published Friday by the statistical service of social ministries, which highlights a greater vulnerability of women and young people.
6.30 a.m. At the Lille University Hospital, 30% of non-urgent operations were canceled
Faced with the obligation to increase capacity in intensive care units to cope with a new wave of patients, the Regional Health Agency has asked public and private establishments to make their arrangements. The CHU announced this Thursday to deprogram 30% of its non-urgent operations. As for transfers, they are continuing. Decryption with the ARS.
6:20 am. Joe Biden wants vaccines available to all adult Americans by May 1
US President Joe Biden ordered all states across the country to phase out age restrictions so that all adult Americans are eligible for the vaccine by May 1, in a speech Thursday. He cautioned against any loosening, however, saying the “fight is far from over“. Joe Biden had signed a few hours before his economic stimulus package amounting to $ 1.9 trillion.
6:10 am. Concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark, Iceland and Norway have suspended injections of the AstraZeneca vaccine, over fears of blood clots in vaccinated people, and Italy has banned the use of a batch of AstraZeneca.
The European Medicines Agency ensures that the vaccine is safe: ” There is currently no indication that the vaccination caused these conditions which are not listed as side effects of this vaccine. ».
European Commissioner Thierry Breton, for his part, considered that the AstraZeneca laboratory was not making any efforts ” enough To meet its delivery obligations in the first quarter.
6 hours. EU gives green light to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The European Union has given the green light to the single injection vaccine, the first of its kind, from the American Johnson & Johnson. Considered easier to store, it seems less effective than those from Pfizer and Moderna, which are 95% effective against all variants.
5h50. Novavax confirms the effectiveness of its vaccine
The American company Novavax has confirmed that its vaccine was 89% effective against Covid-19, but that its effectiveness was significantly reduced against the South African variant, according to the final results of clinical trials.
5:40 am. Hungary overwhelmed
Hungary recorded a record number of new Covid-19 contaminations and hospitalizations on Thursday, as the government accelerates the pace of vaccination in an attempt to counter this third wave. In 24 hours, this country of 9.8 million inhabitants recorded 8,312 new cases, while 8,329 patients were treated in hospitals.
5:30 am. Brazil: curfew and suspension of football in Sao Paulo
The state of Sao Paulo, the most populous in Brazil with 46 million inhabitants, has tightened its restrictive measures to face the “most critical moment” of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the announcement of a cover – 15-day fire, from March 15 to 30, and the interruption of the regional football championship.
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