To follow regional, national and international information live on the Covid-19 epidemic, this Tuesday, January 11.
– 2:40 p.m .: Olivier Véran defends the text on the vaccination pass before the Senate
The text on the draft law on the vaccination pass is examined this Tuesday, January 11 by the senators. Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health presents it to the senators by arguing to convince them.
Session in the Senate on Tuesday, January 11 on the Bill strengthening the tools for managing the health crisis and amending the public health code. https://t.co/7SfiRFx3HC
– Public Senate (@publicsenat) January 11, 2022
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He specified that “this text the government presents it in an unquestionably difficult period, marked by records of contaminations. They will be still 350,000 cases this evening. We had never observed such figures since the beginning of the crisis.”
“I had spoken of a tidal wave, and this term is up to the number of contaminations. This day will not be lacking in this count.”
“If we can envisage living as normally as possible, it is because we have the vaccine. The French were not mistaken. The choice of science and knowledge is always the right choice.”
“The text was significantly modified in committee by the Senate”, notes Olivier Véran.
“We will have the opportunity to come back to it,” warns the minister before the senators, after presenting the main measures of the bill. “
– 2:30 p.m .: the pandemic has killed nearly 5.5 million people worldwide
The latest figures published by the WHO (World Health Organization) show 5,494,101 deaths since the end of December 2019. The WHO specifies that if we include the excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to Covid, the results of the pandemic could be two to three times higher than that officially listed.
– 1:10 p.m .: Army reinforcements for vaccination
The General Staff of the Armed Forces specified that “since December 22, a little more than 23,000 injections have been carried out by military nurses.”
Indeed, a hundred soldiers are mobilized as reinforcements in the vaccination centers to carry out the vaccination campaign.
– 1:05 p.m .: the Swedish government will not go to the Beijing Olympics due to the Covid
Sweden will not send government officials to the 2022 Beijing Olympics due to the health situation linked to Covid-19, the Swedish Minister of Sports has announced.
“This is not a diplomatic boycott,” Minister Anders Ygeman told Swedish news agency TT.
The Olympics are scheduled for February 4 to 20, but due to restrictions imposed by China on the entry of foreigners in the name of the fight against the virus, few world politicians are expected to make the trip to Beijing.
With two notable exceptions: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who accepted the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, and UN chief the Portuguese Antonio Guterres.
Unlike the Nordic Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom have decided on a “diplomatic boycott” of the Beijing Winter Olympics to denounce human rights violations in China. , especially in its predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang (Northwest).
– 12:05 p.m.: One in two Europeans, vaccinated or not, will be infected by Omicron, warns the WHO
At the current rate of contamination in Europe, the World Health Organization anticipates that more than half of Europeans will have been infected with the Omicron variant within 6 to 8 weeks. 325 million people would be affected.
At this rate, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) @IHME_UW forecasts that more than 50% of the population in the Region will be infected with Omicron in the next 6-8 weeks @hans_kluge
— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) January 11, 2022
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– 11:05 am: “About 10,000 classes currently closed”, announces Blanquer
The Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer declared on BFM this Tuesday, January 11: “We are facing a serious crisis with a very contagious variant.”
He announced that currently “about 10,000 classes are closed, or 2% of primary classes and 50,000 cumulative positive cases in schools.”
He defended himself by specifying that the new protocol at school is intended “to simplify the life of families”.
“We are in a logic of permanent adaptation.”
On the subject of CO2 sensors in the classes, the minister admits that we have “delays to catch up, but we have stepped up.”
“You don’t strike against a virus.”
– 11 a.m .: Darmanin at the Constitutional Council to discuss the organization of the presidential election
In a statement published this Tuesday, January 11, the Constitutional Council declares that the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin was received by the President of the Constitutional Council Laurent Fabius to address the question of the organization of the presidential election with the health crisis.
“The minister raised the possibility that, after consultations, the government will develop new organizational measures which would appear made necessary by the health crisis, in order to ensure the smooth running of the presidential election,” the statement said.
Before completing: “The President of the Constitutional Council took due note of this and confirmed to him that the adoption of such measures would call for control by the Constitutional Council, responsible, under the terms of the first paragraph of Article 58 of the Constitution, for ensure the regularity of the election of the President of the Republic “.
– 10:20 am: vaccines against Omicron soon ready, Pfizer and Moderna give dates
Albert Bourla, the boss of the Pfizer laboratory assured this Monday, January 10 on CNBC that a new formula of his Covid vaccine adapted to the Omicron variant will be ready from March.
Stéphane Bancel, the CEO of Moderna, said the Omicron vaccine would be ready for the fall.
– 10 a.m .: the vaccine pass limits set by the Senate
The President of the Senate, Gérard Larcher declared this Tuesday, January 11 on Franceinter regarding the bill on the vaccine pass: “In the Senate, the majority will vote the vaccine pass but the senators will set limits. Below 10,000 hospitalizations, we want the pass no longer to apply. The time limitation of this measure, with the control of parliament, is fundamental. “
He also said: “For those under 18, we would stay at the health pass.”
In the Senate, the majority will vote for the vaccination pass, but the senators will set limits. Below 10,000 hospitalizations, we would like the pass no longer to apply. The limitation in time of this measure, with the control of the parliament, is fundamental. #le79inter
– Gérard Larcher (@gerard_larcher) January 11, 2022
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– 9.45 am: “We are not close to two or three days” for the vaccination pass, explains Senator Retailleau
Bruno Retailleau, president of the LR group in the Senate declared on LCI this Tuesday, January 11: “With almost all the group presidents, we considered that we could not legislate on this text in the hysteria, and it is honor of the Senate. ”
Even if the senator will support the text on the bill for the implementation of the vaccine pass.
Before adding: “It takes weeks, a month and a half to have a complete vaccination schedule.”
“We’re not two or three days away.”
– 9:30 am: “The vaccination pass is necessary and the majority of the Senate is in favor with adjustments”
Geoffroy Didier, the LR MEP declared on Public Senate this Tuesday, January 11 that “the vaccine pass is necessary”.
Before adding: “I observe that two thirds of the LR deputies did not oppose it. I imagine that we will have a majority in the Senate in favor of this pass, with adjustments. The Senate is the best ally of the French.”
“The vaccination pass is necessary. I observe that two thirds of the LR deputies did not oppose it”, underlines @GeoffroyDidier “I imagine that we will have a majority in the Senate in favor of this pass, with adjustments. The Senate is the best ally of the French” #HelloHome pic.twitter.com/nBsBE2UYTn
– Public Senate (@publicsenat) January 11, 2022
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– 8:30 am: “The schools which close, it is a country which lowers the curtain”, according to Gabriel Attal
The government spokesperson said on Tuesday January 11 on Europe 1: “What we assume is to leave schools open as much as possible. It is a choice that we have made since the start of this campaign. crisis.”
Before adding: “The schools which close, it is a country which lowers the curtain”.
“We also adapt with common sense, with pragmatism to the difficulties that families encounter.”
“We work with the teachers. We prefer to test than to close.”
Gabriel Attal on the health protocol in schools and the criticisms of teachers: “We work with teachers (…) We prefer to test than to close”#Europe1 pic.twitter.com/20wm0UeXBJ
— Europe 1 ud83cudfa7ud83cudf0dud83dudcfb (@Europe1) January 11, 2022
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– 8:15 a.m .: Novak Djokovic trains at the Australian Open, his participation still pending
Novak Djokovic was training this Tuesday, January 11 at the site of the Australian Open, the day after his resounding legal victory against the Australian government and his release, while his participation is still pending, the Australian government still being able to cancel their visa again.
The world tennis No.1, who dreams of winning his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne, was seen warming up in a gym before entering the players’ area and heading to center court , six days before the start of the competition.
– 8 am: the protocol in schools lightened
The Prime Minister, Jean Castex announced this Monday, January 10, on France 2, three measures to simplify the health protocol in schools.
– If a positive case is detected in a class, the students can stay there until the end of the day.
– 3 negative self-tests will suffice for contact cases.
– only one parental certificate will be necessary.
The school health protocol will be simplified:
– if a positive case is detected in a class, the pupils can stay there until the end of the day
– 3 negative self-tests will suffice for contact cases
– only one parental certificate will be necessary. pic.twitter.com/58zh8BWw3k— Jean Castex (@JeanCASTEX) January 10, 2022
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– 7:30 a.m .: Japan extends border measures, will vaccinate children
Japan will maintain until at least the end of February the border restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday, January 11, who announced the start of the vaccination. children under the age of 12.
Tokyo implemented some of the most stringent border measures in the world at the end of 2021, prohibiting entry into Japanese territory by all foreign nationals, including students, permanent residents and foreign relatives of Japanese citizens.
– 7 am: 93,896 new contaminations and 280 deaths in 24 hours
France identifies 93,896 new cases of Covid-19 according to the results of this Monday January 10, 26,435 more than last week.
In hospitals, there are currently 22,749 patients hospitalized for Covid-19 (up 767 from the previous day) while 3,904 people are in intensive care (+ 57).
The number of deaths recorded in 24 hours in hospital is 280 dead.
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