French and Riviera News Wednesday 5th August 2020

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Toddler killed - An 18-month-old child from Champigny sur Marne, on vacation with his family in Cannes, has been killed after managing to get stuck under the wheels of the “little tourist train”. The tourist vehicle was as the time making its usual tour of the city when the accident happened.

Emergency services, who witnessed the scene, immediately intervened but were unable to revive the young boy. The driver was meanwhile taken to hospital suffering from shock.

An investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances and the tourist train will no longer run for several days.

Two new cases of Covid-19 in Monaco - Two new cases of Covid-19 have been declared in the Principality. One of the two people was reportedly infected outside of Monaco.

To date, 123 people have been affected by the coronavirus in the Principality's 105 of whom have been declared cured. Four of them died.

One patient is currently hospitalized at the Princess Grace Hospital and eight people are being taken care of by the home monitoring center.

Scientific Council gives warning about the current situation concerning the Covid-19 pandemic in France – Meanwhile the Scientific Council, which is the body set up to advise the French government during the coronavirus pandemic, has said it is concerned about the current situation.

In a statement made public today the council warns that "The virus is circulating more actively, with an increased loss of distan