Variants: is the Indian “double mutant” already present in Europe?

OVERVIEW – The current surge of the Covid-19 epidemic observed in India could be linked to the local appearance of a variant: B.1.617 of its real name. What about the presence of this strain on European territory? LCI editorial staff – 2021-04-20T11:28:52.368+02:00 — After the one that appeared in South Africa and the strain that … Read more

Ukraine – Statement by the spokespersons of the foreign ministries of France and Germany (3.04.21)

France and Germany are concerned about the increase in ceasefire violations, while the situation had stabilized since July 2020 in eastern Ukraine. We are following the situation with great vigilance, in particular the movements of Russian forces, and call on the Parties to restraint and to immediately de-escalate tensions. We reaffirm our support for the … Read more

India is crushed by a double mutation of coronavirus. The country has banned the export of vaccines

More than 47,000 new cases a day were reported by Indian authorities in the middle of last week, the most since last November. 257 people died on the same day, a sad record this year. A total of twelve million have already contracted covid in a country with a population of 1.33 billion. In samples … Read more

Statement by the G7 Foreign Ministers (12.03.2021)

Hong Kong 12 mars 2021 We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Canada, the United States of America, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, as well as the High Representative of the European Union, Let us together express our deep concern over China’s decision to fundamentally undermine the democratic characteristics of Hong Kong’s electoral system. … Read more

Burma – Joint statement by G7 foreign ministers (03.02.2021)

We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Canada, the United States of America, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the European Union, unanimously condemn the coup in Burma. We are deeply concerned about the arrests of politicians and civil society activists, including the State Counselor, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, … Read more

Apple stays the course towards Southeast Asia for its production

Apple continues to geographically diversify its production chain outside of China, detailed the Nikkei Asia, citing India and Vietnam and it is no longer just for peripheral products or old ranges. IPad production will start in Vietnam around the middle of this year, the daily said, a first for this range traditionally assembled in China. … Read more

A documentary on mental health

More than ever, mental health is a hot topic. Many Quebecers have seen theirs deteriorate in recent months with the COVID-19 pandemic. But even today, opening up to your problems remains difficult for many people. It is this reality that Hugo Rozon wants to demystify in the documentary The 108 Journey. The 25-year-old takes us … Read more

India. An iPhone factory ransacked by its workers

The riot occurred on Saturday in thefactory of the Taiwanese group Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing in the suburbs of Bangalore. Footage shot on the spot showed smashed windows and overturned cars. CCTV cameras, lamps and fans were also broken and a car was set on fire. Local media reported that employees complained they had not been … Read more

Le Matin – Covid-19: Indian giant SII requests authorization to manufacture AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine

Serum Institute of India (SII), the vaccine manufacturing giant, announced on Twitter on Monday that it had urgently requested regulatory approval to manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca / Oxford, in the second country the most populous in the world. “As promised, before the end of 2020, @SerumInstIndia has applied for emergency use authorization … Read more