Tag: Epidemic
Parasites found in ancient Jerusalem toilets betray residents’ way of life
Analysis of rare sediments from toilets in the VIIe century BC made it possible to find eggs of intestinal parasites. These give clues to the way of life of the…
Covid-19 tests: does the massive screening policy still make sense with Omicron?
For several weeks, there has been a rush for self-tests. Pharmacies are taken by storm and queues are stretched out in front of the analysis laboratories. But is it really…
new restrictions as the epidemic resumes
New restriction measures were announced on Wednesday in Guadeloupe, which had returned to a state of health emergency in the face of the explosion of cases linked to the Omicron…
Flurona: what is it?
Flurona is an expression that was first used in January 2022. It is a contraction between the word flu which means flu in English and the word coronavirus. A person…
the epidemic also flares up in the National Assembly
While the Omicron variant is causing the Covid-19 epidemic to flare up, deputies began examining the bill transforming the health pass into a vaccination pass this Monday. The coronavirus epidemic…
Covid-19: the new health measures effective today
The year 2022 opens with new health measures announced by the government. They concern contact or positive cases, the lowering of the minimum age for wearing a mask, foster care…
4th dose, last wave … New projections on the epidemic
COVID. Cases of coronavirus contamination are still extremely high in France. This Monday, January 3, 2022, the Minister of Health gave elements of analysis on the evolution of the epidemic.…
Contact case: what is it?
A contact case is an individual who has been in contact with a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 – in this case, there is a risk of catching…
Covid-19: more than 100,000 new cases in 24 hours, a record that raises fears of new measures
Saturday, Christmas Day, France crossed the threshold of 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours. A figure never reached since the start of the epidemic! President Emmanuel Macron will…
Covid-19: measures to counter the resumption of the epidemic
The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for children aged 5 to 11 is starting against a backdrop of the resumption of the epidemic boosted by the Omicron variant. With an incidence…