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Two further coronavirus patients have died in France meaning that nine people in the country have now lost their lives as a result of the virus
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Coronavirus latest-16 people in the Alpes-Maritimes are now receiving hospital treatment after contracting the coronavirus.
4 new cases were detected in the department on Thursday with one case in the Var.
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The first case of the coronavirus has been announced in the Var
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A motorcyclist has been killed in a road accident in Cannes. The accident involving two cars and the motorcyclist occurred around 11pm on Wednesday evening.
An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances the age and gender of the victim are still unknown.
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21 people have been injured after a Strasbourg to Paris TGV derailed about thirty kilometers north of Strasbourg this morning at 7.45am. According to reports one of the injured the driver, is in a critical condition. 348 passengers were on board", according to the prefecture. The accident, occurred while the train was traveling at 270 km/h.
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Corsica, which until now had no reported cases of the coronavirus, has this morning confirmed three. The patients are being taken care of at the Ajaccio hospital center" where they have been "placed in isolation" and "their clinical condition shows no sign of seriousness,"
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The Department of Social Affairs and Health in the Principality has confirmed that samples taken on Tuesday of suspected coronavirus are negative. Adding that at this stage, eight patients are awaiting test results.
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There has been a rise in the number of cases of the coronavirus in Marseille today
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A 14-year-old girl has been placed in police custody following a dispute over a mobile phone with a fellow resident in a shelter for young girls in Grasse.
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Espace 3000 is set to take place on Friday 6th March in Hyéres in the Var. If you’re looking for seasonal to year-round jobs, more than 700 positions will be on offered to job seekers by local companies who are recruiting.
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The government here in Monaco has announced that tests carried out on Monday of suspected coronavirus cases have tested negative.
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Two new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Alpes Maritimes. The cases reported on Tuesday evening concern two women aged 45 and 65 and living in Nice. As with all cases ,a medical investigation is underway to establish a possible link with previous cases. So far in the Alpes Maritimes 10 cases have been confirmed and 11 cases in the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region.
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The French government has announced the death of a 4th person in France from the coronavirus
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Two new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Gard and Marseille, bringing the number of cases in France to 193.
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A 20-year-old man has died after drowning in Marseille. The accident occurred on Monday evening when the young man attempted to climb across the rocks located below the road, on the Corniche Kennedy and was hit by a wave.
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Météo france has placed six departments in the Southwest of France on an orange weather alert this morning due to the arrival of storm Myriam.
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In mainland France, only Corsica and Center-Val de Loire region located in the centre of northern France are currently spared from the coronavirus.
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8 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the region since Friday 28th February. The latest on Monday is a three-year-old child who has been hospitalized at the Lenval children’s hospital in Nice. Doctors say her state of health “does not cause any concern” and “all precautionary measures to avoid the spread of the virus have been taken”.
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A 3 year old child has tested positive for the coronavirus at the Lenval hospital in Nice
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Due to the bad weather the RD 6098, the coast road linking Antibes to Villeneuve-Loubet has been partially closed in both directions.
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After three years of work, the Antibes swimming pool complex saw the first phase of its project unveiled on Saturday February 29th.
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As with the first of every month in France the 1st March is no different with several new measures being introduced including, the rise in the price of tobacco, the introduction of a new examination for the motorcyclist, and a drop in gas prices.
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The US online retail giant is attacking products claiming to fight coronavirus, distributed by third-party sellers.
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The Urban Trial in Mougins which was to take place on Sunday, March 8th, has been postponed because of the risk associated with the Covid-19.
The race, which was to take place on Sunday, will be postponed to June 28. Therefore, it’s still possible to register for the four events: 30km, 15km, 8km, and the children's challenge.
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A motorist has driven into the Old port on Quai Marcel Pagnol in Marseille this morning. The incident occurred at around 7:50. The cause is believed to have been the GPS.
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Météo-France has issued a yellow weather alert due to strong winds, heavy rain-and thunderstorms expected in the Alpes-Maritimes.
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Lastest reports claim that the coronavirus has exceeded 3,000 deaths in the world and continues to have serious consequences everywhere, in particular in Italy and in South Korea where the number of cases has exploded.
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According to a poll carried out by Ifop and published in today’s Le Parisian newspaper. The new coronavirus worries nearly two-thirds of the French, more than other epidemics like the influenza A / H1N1 of 2009 or Ebola, and the majority of French people think that the French government has hidden information.
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7 cases of Coronavirus have been reported in the Alpes Maritimes since last week, including two which were diagnosed in Monaco. All have been hospitalised and are reportedly in a “stable condition”. 16 patients are currently being tested for the virus, of which 6 were reported negative on Sunday.
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