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Thierry Piche, president of the Medical Commission of the CHU of Nice says there is "a clear improvement in the Alpes-Maritimes concerning the coronavirus while adding that he was concerned, however, that the people in the region have given up seeking treatment for conditions unrelated to Covid-19.
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The League for Human Rights (LDH) has announced today that it is attacking the decree adopted on the April 15th by the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi.
New measures in nine districts of Nice have seen the curfew set at 8 pm while is remains at 10pm for other communes of more than 10.000 inhabitants.
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Distribution of protective masks to residents and workers in Monaco is beginning today
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Two Belgian Shepherd Malinois dogs have managed to escape from their master early this Friday morning, and have bitten passers-by in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Monaco.
Two victims were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
The two very aggressive dogs managed to escape from Roquebrune Cap Martin heading towards Beausoleil.
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Two Belgian Shepherd dogs have managed to escape from their master early this Friday morning, and have bitten passers-by in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Monaco.
Two victims were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
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The latest figures released by the French National Health agency have shown that 280 people have died in the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var from the coronavirus. The deaths have occurred in both nursing homes and hospitals, since the start of the epidemic.
As reported on Wednesday there has been a slight drop in patients hospitalized and in intensive care, in both the Alpes Maritimes and the Var.
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The French Navy has confirmed that 668 people on board the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have tested positive for coronavirus
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There is encouraging news from the front line of the coronavirus epidemic this morning in France. For the first time, the number of people hospitalized due to Covid-19 has decreased as announced by the Director General of Health on Wednesday April 15.
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The latest figures published show that 271 people have died in the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var, in nursing homes or in hospitals, since the start of the coronavirus epidemic.
There has been a slight decrease in the last 24 hours of the number of patients in intensive care in the Alpes-Maritimes.
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The Chairman of the French Scientific Council has said that 18 million "at risk" people will need to remain confined after the 11th of May.
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The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes will publish today, Wednesday, April 15th, a new decree. Which, similar to the previous one, prohibits travel between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in all municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as well as coastal municipalities. The curfew will be in place until May 11th.
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In the Alpes Maritimes 131 people have died from the coronavirus according to the latest figures published on Tuesday evening.282 patients are in hospital in the region with an additional 79 in intensive care.
In the Var the virus has claimed 123 lives. 329 patients are in hospital, with a sharp increase in the number of those admitted to hospital due to military officers from the aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle which have been admitted to the Sainte Anne military hospital in Toulon.
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The French government has forecast that the economy will contract by 8% this year
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France’s Economy Minister Bruno Le Marie has announced this morning, that the solidarity fund reserved for companies threatened with bankruptcy will be reinforced with a total investment in the fund of 7 billion euros.
Beyond the 1,500 euros for companies having a drop of more than 50% of their turnover, there will be a "second stage which will be raised from 2,000 to 5,000 euros" for companies threatened with bankruptcy.
The average monthly turnover over the last 12 months will now be considered in the calculation, added Bruno Le Maire.
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A plane from China carrying urgent medical supplies landed at Nice Cote d'Azur airport this lunchtime
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that there will be an extension on the lockdown in order to continue attempts to curb the coranavirus outbreak until May 11th. He said progress had been made, but the battle was not yet won.
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10,790 people have tested positive for the Covid-19 in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region since the start of the epidemic.
481 new cases of Covid-19 coronavirus were detected in 24 hours, bringing to 10,790 the number of positive people in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur since February 28th.
1,847 people who are Covid-19 positive are hospitalized. 439 are in intensive care, 328 people have died.
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