The peak of contamination of the fifth wave has been reached. Virus circulation has slowed in the past week “with an incidence rate down by 8%”, note this Friday Public Health France in its weekly bulletin. The government is gradually deciding to focus on the treatment of the disease, to the detriment of the fight against the circulation of the virus. A choice fraught with consequences and yet little debated. All the news of the day on the Covid.
Beijing launches its Olympic Games. The return of the Olympics to the Chinese capital, fourteen years after those of summer, arouses criticism and diplomatic boycotts. In question, the security lock and the human rights situation, in particular those of the Uyghurs. In sporting terms, Freed gives you an update on the French to follow.
Macron announces his trip to Russia and Ukraine. The Elysée announced this initiative for Monday and Tuesday, first in Moscow then in Kiev, in the hope of reducing tension between the two countries. The Head of State explains that his objective was “de-escalation” at the Ukrainian borders where 100,000 Russian soldiers are massed, but without the will to invade, Vladimir Putin would have promised during a recent telephone exchange. It would be a question of bringing everyone down from this “parrot ladder”, said the Elysee.
An Orpea establishment director fired after opening the doors to the press. This is what Vincent Dupin claims, for not having respected the press relations protocol of the national headquarters. Orpea denies and evokes a “reflection in progress for several weeks” regarding his case. Since the start of the scandal, calls for the platform against the mistreatment of seniors “have doubled”.
Red alert lifted in Reunion. Return to calm on the island, two days after the start of cyclone Batsirai. The prefect Jacques Billant announced this Friday morning the lifting of the alert triggered since Wednesday, the Reunionese being invited to be absolutely vigilant. Schools, universities or administrations will therefore reopen on Monday.
The European Union sanctions five leaders of the Malian junta. After the economic sanctions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the Malian transitional authorities, the European Union decided on Friday to also apply repressive measures against Bamako, but by targeting five Malian power figures.
In the United Kingdom, the “partygate” causes resignations in series. It’s a big cleaning at Boris Johnson: in less than twenty-four hours, five members of the Prime Minister’s inner circle have cleared out of Downing Street. Among them, the first personal secretary of the conservative leader, Martin Reynolds, one of the organizers of the many illegal parties.
Morocco hanging on the fate of little Rayan. The 5-year-old fell on Tuesday afternoon into a 32-meter-deep well near Chefchaouen in the north of the country. The kingdom saw live on television the perilous rescue operation, which aimed to dig an access and a gallery near the hole.
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Despite her resignation from the presidency of the RN, Marine Le Pen continues to receive her compensation. Maybe she’ll pretend she “needs” it? While she is no longer president of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen continues to receive from the party the generous remuneration of 5,000 euros monthly which accompanied her former function. Her allowances as a deputy and departmental councilor for Pas-de-Calais already amount to 8,400 euros gross. Information from Release to be found here.
“There are deep social inequalities in the face of cancer.” For World Disease Control Day, researcher Benjamin Derbez analyzes for Release the strong disparities between the most advantaged and the least well-off populations. The interview can be read here.
Minute of silence for the public hospital: “Treating no longer makes sense.” On December 10, emergency doctors in Strasbourg called for a minute of silence “for the announced death of the public hospital”. Two months later, the mobilization won the whole territory. Caregivers testify to Freed.
Crash in the Pacific, commercial stations… NASA is preparing the end of the ISS. In a report submitted to the US Congress, the agency unveils its plans for the last years of the international space station. The ISS will be deorbited in 2031 and fall into the ocean, far from any inhabited land, leaving the field open to private actors to build new “commercial” stations. Our article.