At Nancy hospital now, it already looks like a third wave. The flow of patients has continued to increase since December 2. It took trigger the white plan and deprogram non-urgent operations.
Professor Christian Rabaud is an infectious disease specialist, president of the Establishment Medical Commission. “Every day we have more patients returning from the hospital for the Covid than patients leaving. So after 5-6 days, that’s already been around 20 beds that are no longer available for other patients. So we differ from interventions. We are now at more than 50% deprogramming “, specifies the infectious disease specialist.
The Meuse, a neighboring department, is now the most affected department in France. The situation is very difficult in health establishments, such as in Commercy. Harry Pfister is director of Saint-Charles hospital, which also houses an Ehpad, establishments sealed off because of the virus. “There have been no more visits since December 3. We have nearly 80 residents positive for Covid to date, that represents two thirds. The staff contamination rate also exceeds 50% “, explains Harry Pfister.
“We were waiting for the vaccine but we could not have it,” laments the director of Saint-Charles hospital. An extremely tense situation which will not allow family visits during the Christmas period.
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Marseille – Socialist Benoît Payan will become the new mayor of Marseille this Monday, December 21 and thus succeed Michèle Rubirola, who resigned. The right not presenting a candidate, the former first deputy would become the youngest mayor in the history of Marseille.
Parcoursup – High school students on vacation will have plenty of time to discover the Parcoursup site which opens this Monday, December 21. And this year, the notes will be integrated into the student’s file and will be available on Parcoursup by higher education establishments.
Handball – The French were beaten by the Norwegians (22-20) in the Euro-2020 final this Sunday, December 20 in Herning (Denmark). The Norwegians had not won a major title since Euro-2016.
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