[En continu] A New Year of confined

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On Thursday, the situation worsened in Japan, so far rather spared and experiencing a peak in contamination; and in Britain, where the giant temporary hospital in London will be reactivated.

Switzerland counted 4,391 new cases of covid between Wednesday and Thursday, it is in the average of the last two weeks. There will be no more daily counts until Monday.

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■ Failing to accompany the revelers, Nez Rouge takes stock

It is a holiday chestnut tree: each year, the Nez Rouge association indicates how many of these volunteers have brought revelers home. This year, general entrenchment requires, the trips were close to zero.

Therefore, the organization takes stock. She says that in 30 years, she has brought 493,000 people home safely. In addition, since the first Operation Red Nose, this organization has totaled 170,000 volunteer commitments.

■ In the resorts, a decline in visitors confirmed

The association of ski lifts in Valais publishes a press release in the form of an “interim report”. She asserts that the snow conditions are good and that almost all the stations are open, but that “the expected drop in the number of visitors is being felt”, adding that “the recent closure of restaurants has not made activity easier. ski lifts. With the take-away offers, customers were at least partially satisfied. ”

■ WHO recognizes Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine

The World Health Organization grants its first emergency license for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. This will ease the way for countries wishing to use the vaccine quickly, says the UN agency.

“This is a very positive step to ensure universal access to anti-Covid-19 vaccines,” said Mariangela Simao, director in charge of access to drugs at the WHO, quoted in a press release.

This procedure, which WHO can use in health emergencies, allows countries that do not necessarily have the means to quickly determine on their own the efficacy and safety of a drug, to have more rapid access to therapy.

■ The French Minister of Health ensures that vaccination will “accelerate”

The controversy rages in France on the pace at which vaccinations take place. Comparing the situation to that of Germany, opposition politicians criticize the government for its slowness.

Reply Thursday evening from the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, according to which the vaccination campaign will “accelerate”, with the possibility for caregivers aged 50 and over to be vaccinated “from Monday” In his address to the population, President Emmanuel Macron also promised that he would not tolerate “slowness”.

■ A New Year at home

Many countries around the world have muted New Year’s celebrations, notes the AFP agency in a global assessment.

A Sydney the famous New Year’s fireworks were fired at 2 p.m. (Switzerland) over the Bay, but in the near total absence of spectators after the appearance of a recent outbreak of contamination in the north of the city which totals some 150 cases.

A New York, the Manhattan neighborhood was cordoned off and revelers encouraged to follow from home the televised countdown and the shows of Jennifer Lopez and Gloria Gaynor, responsible for performing at the age of 77 her famous disco title I will survive.

Festivities canceled this year at Rio de Janeiro, which usually hosts one of the biggest New Years parties in the world. At the stroke of midnight, famous Copacabana beach found itself almost empty, with revelers being kept away by police. However, across town, Brazilians lit up the skyline with their own

A Hongkong, despite the restrictions, a few revelers ventured to the Victoria Harbor waterfront to take selfies.

A London, American singer Patti Smith, 74, gave a livestream concert in tribute to caregivers of the British public health system who died of Covid-19. But its giant screen live stream at Piccadilly Circus was canceled at the last minute due to a pandemic, and its fans had to settle for YouTube.

A Paris, the Champs-Elysées, which are usually invaded by hundreds of thousands of people on the last evening of the year, were deserted.

In Suisse also, there was no large gathering. Most of the events planned for the New Year had been canceled, like those in Geneva. The streets of Verbier were deserted.

Crowd, on the other hand, Wuhan in China, where thousands of residents fervently celebrated the transition to 2021, just one year after the first cases of coronavirus were reported to the WHO in this city of 11 million inhabitants.

■ New cases in Switzerland (per 24 hours) since early May

Thursday December 31: 4391.
Wednesday December 30: 5424.
Tuesday December 29: 4197.
Monday December 28 (for the four days): 10 087.
Thursday December 24: 4898.
Wednesday 23 December: 5033.
Tuesday December 22: 4275.
Monday December 21 (for the three days): 10,002
Friday December 18: 4478.
Thursday December 17: 5058.
Wednesday December 16: 5625.
Tuesday December 15: 4271.
Monday December 14 (for the three days): 10,726.
Friday December 11: 5136.
Thursday December 10: 5041.
Wednesday December 9: 5086.
Tuesday December 8: 4262.
Monday December 7 (for the 3 days): 9809.
Friday December 4: 4382.
Thursday December 3: 4455.
Wednesday December 2: 4786.
Tuesday December 1: 3802.
Monday November 30 (for the 3 days): 8782.
Friday November 27: 4312.
Thursday November 26: 4509.
Wednesday November 25: 4876.
Tuesday November 24: 4241.
Monday 23 November (for the 3 days): 9751.
Friday November 20: 4946.
Thursday November 19: 5007.
Wednesday November 18: 6114.
Tuesday November 17: 4560.
Monday November 16 (for the three days): 12,839.
Friday November 13: 6739.
Thursday November 12: 6924.
Wednesday November 11: 8270.
Tuesday November 10: 5980.
Monday, November 9 (for the three days): 17,309 cases.
Friday November 6: 9,409 cases.
Thursday November 5: 10 128.
Wednesday November 4: 10 073.
Tuesday November 3: 6126.
Monday, November 2 (for the three days): 21,926.
Friday October 30: 9207.
Thursday October 29: 9386.
Wednesday October 28: 8616.
Tuesday October 27: 5949.
Monday October 26 (for the three days): 17,440.
Friday October 23: 6634.
Thursday October 22: 5256.
Wednesday October 21: 5596.
Tuesday October 20: 3008.
Monday October 19 (for the three days): 8737.
Friday October 16: 3015.
Thursday October 15: 2613.
Wednesday October 14: 2823.
Tuesday October 13: 1445.
Monday October 12 (for the 3 days): 4068.
Friday October 9: 1487.
Thursday October 8: 1172.
Wednesday October 7: 1077.
Tuesday October 6: 700.
Monday October 5 (for the 3 days): 1548.
Friday October 2: 552.
Thursday October 1: 550.
Wednesday September 30: 411.
Tuesday September 29: 225.
Monday September 28 (for the 3 days): 782.
Friday 25 September 488.
Thursday September 24: 391.
Wednesday September 23: 437.
Tuesday September 22: 286.
Monday September 21 (for the 3 days): 1095.
Saturday 19, Sunday 20 September: the FOPH stopped broadcasting the figures on weekends.
Friday September 18: 488.
Thursday September 17: 530.
Wednesday September 16: 514.
Tuesday September 15: 315.
Monday September 14: 257.
Sunday September 13: 475.
Saturday September 12: 465.
Friday September 11: 528.
Thursday September 10: 405.
Wednesday September 9: 469.
Tuesday September 8: 245.
Monday September 7: 191.
Sunday September 6: 444.
Saturday September 5: 425.
Friday September 4: 405.
Thursday September 3: 364.
Wednesday September 2: 370.
Tuesday September 1: 216.
Monday August 31: 163.
Sunday August 30: 292.
Saturday August 29: 376
Friday August 28: 340.
Thursday August 27: 361.
Wednesday August 26: 383.
Tuesday August 25: 202.
Monday August 24: 157.
Sunday August 23: 276.
Saturday August 22: 295.
Friday August 21: 306.
Thursday August 20: 266.
Wednesday August 19: 311.
Tuesday August 18: 197.
Monday August 17: 187.
Sunday August 16, 200.
Saturday August 15: 253.
Friday August 14: 268.
Thursday August 13: 234.
Wednesday August 12: 274.
Tuesday August 11: 187.
Monday August 10: 105.
Sunday August 9: 152.
Saturday August 8: 182.
Friday August 7: 161.
Thursday August 6: 181.
Wednesday 5 August 181.
Tuesday August 4: 130.
Monday August 3: 66.
Sunday August 2: 138.
Saturday August 1: 180.
Friday July 31: 210.
Thursday July 30: 220.
Wednesday July 29: 193.
Tuesday July 28: 130.
Monday July 27: 65.
Sunday July 26: 110.
Saturday July 25: 148.
Friday July 24: 154.
Thursday July 23: 117.
Wednesday July 22: 141.
Tuesday July 21: 108.
Monday July 20: 20.
Sunday July 19: 99.
Saturday July 18: 110.
Friday July 17: 92.
Thursday July 16: 142.
Wednesday July 15: 132
Tuesday July 14: 70.
Monday July 13: 63.
Sunday July 12: 85.
Saturday July 11: 108.
Friday July 10: 104.
Thursday July 9: 88.
Wednesday July 8: 129.
Tuesday July 7: 54.
Monday July 6: 47.
Sunday July 5: 70.
Saturday July 4: 97
Friday July 3: 134.
Thursday July 2: 116.
Wednesday July 1: 137.
Tuesday June 30: 62.
Monday June 29: 35.
Sunday June 28: 62.
Saturday June 27: 69.
Friday June 26: 58.
Thursday June 25: 52.
Wednesday June 24: 44.
Tuesday June 23: 22.
Monday June 22: 18.
Sunday June 21: 18.
Saturday June 20: 26.
Friday June 19: 17.
Thursday June 18: 17.
Wednesday June 17: 14.
Tuesday June 16: 37.
Monday June 15: 14.
Sunday June 14: 23.
Saturday June 13: 31.
Friday June 12: 19.
Thursday June 11: 33.
Wednesday June 10: 23.
Tuesday June 9: 16.
Monday June 8: 7.
Sunday June 7: 9.
Saturday June 6: 20.
Friday June 5: 23.
Thursday June 4: 20.
Wednesday June 3: 19.
Tuesday June 2: 3.
Monday June 1: 9.
Sunday May 31: 17.
Saturday May 30: 17
Friday May 29: 32.
Thursday May 28: 20.
Wednesday, May 27: 3 p.m.
Tuesday May 26: 15.
Monday, May 25: 10 p.m.
Sunday May 24: 11.

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