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President Macron has said that he fully supports the EU's Covid-19 vaccine strategy. Speaking this afternoon after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel he said that it would be "a scene of disorder" and would be counter-productive if France and Germany were in competition for vaccines.
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France's Health Minister has said that four cases of the Brazilian Covid variant have been identified in the Var.
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The senator from the Alpes-Maritimes and President of the friendship group between France and Monaco Dominique Estrosi-Sassone has called for the French government to reconsider and review the travel restrictions currently in place between the Principality and France due to the health crisis.
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A press conference has been held this evening in Paris attended by Prime Minister Jean Castex and several of his ministers to give an update on the coronavirus situation
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Four departments in France have exceeded the thresholds in the number of hospitalisations for Covid including the Alpes Maritimes. As tension grows in hospitals in France some areas have exceeded previous numbers in those being hospitalized.
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The regions travel network is set to be disrupted today due to strike action. There will be no tram in Nice and few buses due to the movement launched nationwide by the inter-union.
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French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal has been speaking after meetings of the Health Defence Council and the Council of Ministers
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According to data published by INSEE on Tuesday 2nd February there was an increase in the number of deaths in 2020 compared to the previous year. The institute points to higher mortality in the Paca during the second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, with disparities between departments and age groups.
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Three Monegasque residents aged 82,90 and 92 have died from covid. Speaking on Tuesday evening the Minister of State Pierre Dartout said “this evening we deplore a particularly heavy death toll and on behalf of the Princely Government, I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the families and relatives of these people adding that he assures them of the full support of the Princely Government at these times of great sadness for the entire national community "
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The President of the Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris has said that he expects the English coronavirus variant to "gain the upper hand".
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As part of France’s new border regulations in the fight against the spread of Covid-19, people of Monegasque nationality and foreign residents of the Principality can still travel to France between 6am and 6pm, within a radius of 30 kilometers from your home for trips lasting less than 24 hours.
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A 76-year-old swimmer has been found dead in the sea at the Reserve beach in Nice.
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Ski lifts are to remain closed in February due to the current health situation. The government made the announcement on Monday following a meeting with the Prime Minister and representatives of the industry.
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The Cannes town hall has said that some scheduled appointments for Covid-19 injections are having to be postponed because of lack of vaccines
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Several people including a five-year-old child, have been injured in a major pile-up on the N7 in Avignon in the Vaucluse.
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From today Monday February 1st travel to non-EU countries is subject to new regulations, as France attempts, to avoid a third lockdown following Prime Minister Jean Castex speech on Friday evening. Travel will only be allowed if there is a “compelling reason”” along with a negative PCR test (the measures to not apply to border workers).
The reasons must be for a personal or family nature, health grounds relating to an urgency or professional grounds which cannot be postponed.
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