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Coronavirus in Europe
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Actress strips naked at the French Oscars to protest Covid arts support
French actress Corinne Masiero made a statement during the country’s prestigious César Awards, demanding support for the country’s struggling arts industry. Adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic ha...
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Macron urges for vaccine sharing with Africa
Macron highlights the risk of an acceleration of global inequality.
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged wealthy nations to allocate 3% to 5% of their covid-19 vaccine supplies to developi...
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Europe’s oldest Covid-19 survivor to celebrate 117th birthday
“I didn’t even notice” Europe’s oldest Covid-19 survivor on eve of 117th birthdayA french nun, Lucile Randon, is Europe’s oldest Covid-19 survivor. She tested positive for Covid-19 on January 16 but d...
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France closes non-EU borders and prepares for a third lockdown
Emmanuel Macron seeks to avoid the option of a third hard lockdown. The coronavirus epidemic persists and France has decided to close its borders and begin imposing stronger measures.
The decision...
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Paris restaurants move into the outdoor markets to survive the crisis
District markets in Paris have opened their doors to restaurants in crisis.
Through an initiative launched in the French capital to develop takeaway and make it more accessible to customers. ...
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French President Macron tests positive for covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for covid-19.
The announcement was made by the Elysée Palace on Thursday, 17 December. The French President will go into self isolation for seven days....
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Elderly woman leaves last available Intensive care unit bed to younger patients
On "Le Monde" three doctors and a sociologist wrote an open letter to a woman, then deceased due to covid-19.
"She didn't want to take the last place in the Intensive care unit, she wanted to leave i...
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Macron says France past the covid peak
Macron says France past the covid peak, from 28 November stores will open, but no skiing at Christmas
"We have slowed down the circulation of the virus, the peak of the second wave has passed", said...
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Hundreds of young people dance without masks in Paris
"I want to free myself” illicit party in Paris: hundreds of young people dance without masks
"I want to free myself". This is the rather eloquent name of a clandestine party organized Saturday, 21...
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The notes of a Stradivarius cello resonate above Paris
Music as an antidote to lockdown: The notes of a Stradivarius cello resonate above Paris.
Once again music has given some relief during the pandemic. From violinist Lena Yokoyama, who in mid-April...
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With museums in Paris shut down due to the government lockdown, visitors are missing The Palais Galliera’s exhibition of the season: Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode.
Its first major exhibitio...
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France heads towards national lockdown due to covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron will announce tonight, during a live TV speech to the nation, new measures to counter the advance of covid-19, which in France has reached a very worrying level of dif...
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3,310 new covid-19 cases registered in France in one day
France registered 3,310 new cases in the last 24 hours
An increase in infection rates surges in several European countries, including France, Spain and Germany. France registered 3,310 new cases in t...
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Disneyland Paris reopens after lockdown
After a four month lockdown period due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Disneyland Paris amusement park will gradually reopen starting 15 July.
As from this date Disneyland Paris, the Walt Disney Studio...
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Amazon suspends all 'non-essential' orders in France and Italy
Amazon.com announces temporary suspension of delivery of non-essential items in France and Italy.Amazon, the online shopping giant, will temporarily suspend deliveries of nonessential goods to custome...
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People flee Paris after Macron announces lockdown
"We are at war." Emmanuel Macron repeats these words several times while announcing the new restrictive measures to contain the coronavirus in France, following the Italian model of total closure. The...
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Louvre reopens as France increases precautionary measures against coronavirus
On Feb. 29, the French Government banned gatherings of 5,000 people or more in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The ban, instituted by French Health Minister Olivier Véran, follows...
