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Sante Publique France has said that the circulation of Covid-19 has decreased for the fifth consecutive week. The organization has released figures for the week of September 13 to 19 which show that the incidence rate was declining in all age groups
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France is seeing a return of seasonal illnesses such as gastroenteritis, colds and flu. While the Covid-19 epidemic is on the decline, seasonal illnesses are making a comeback according to doctors.
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Veolia has said that it would make a “financial gesture” towards customers following the problems with the drinking water in Antibes, Biot, La-Colle-sur-Loup and Roquefort. For the last month residents have had to purge the water before drinking it in three municipalities and in Roquefort-Les-Pins, the water was unfit for consumption.
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The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, has called for restrictions to be put in place to control demonstrations against the health pass which have been taking place in Nice on Saturdays
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A prisoner in Marseille has managed to escape during a medical visit at a nearby hospital. A young inmate at the Baumettes prison in Marseille escaped around midnight on Wednesday while being admitted to hospital to undergo a medical examination.
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Health workers in the region have warned that hospital services are at risk of closing in the Alpes Maritimes due to lack of staff.
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The French government has announced plans to remove the obligation for children to wear masks in schools in certain departments. Spokesperson Gabriel Attal said that from 4 October the wearing of a mask will be optional for children in schools in departments where the incidence rate of the virus is less than 50 per 100,000 people
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The man who disappeared on Sunday September 19th at Lake Saint-Cassien has been found dead.
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One person has been shot dead and two injured in Marseille. The shooting occurred on Tuesday evening shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the 14th arrondissement, in what looks like a new episode of a settlement of accounts amongst a drug trafficking network a problem which has been plaguing the city for several weeks.
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The QR code from President Macron's health pass has been leaked on social networks. Reports say that the President's personal details including date of birth and vaccination details can be viewed on Snapchat and Twitter.
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Pupils in a primary school in Cavaillon in the Vaucluse have been confined this morning for safety reasons, due to a nearby shooting. The incident occurred in the northern district of the city.
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According to the first results of clinical trials on 5 to 11-year olds, the Pfizer / BioNtech vaccine is considered "safe" and "well tolerated" by this age group.
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French defence minister Florence Parly has cancelled a meeting with her UK counterpart. The meeting with UK defence secretary Ben Wallace was due to take place in London later this week
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Météo France has placed the Alpes-Maritimes department on a yellow weather alert with thunderstorms and the risk of flooding forecast inland.
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An armed individual has been arrested in the centre of Nice after injuring someone. The incident occurred on Sunday morning in front of a bar on the Rue de France when a fight broke out.
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