Paris

Health workers take nasal swabs from people for both Covid-19 antigen and RT-PCR tests at a drive-through testing site in Marseille on December 21, 2020. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)France’s government said Sunday it plans to evacuate around 100 Covid-19 patients from intensive care units in the Paris region…

/ Europe Issued on: 12/03/2021 - 05:01 Medical staff work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where patients suffering from Covid-19 are treated at the Melun-Senart hospital, near Paris, France, March 8, 2021. © Benoit Tessier, Reuters The COVID-19 situation in greater Paris is “especially worrying” and the government will…

Author of the article: Reuters Benjamin Mallet and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS — Paris and Brussels have agreed on the broad principles of a deal to restructure power group EDF , two French government sources said on Thursday, adding that France hoped an agreement would be sealed in the coming weeks.…

Updated / Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021 08:01 Sad day: Notre-Dame ablaze on April 15, 2019 Tree surgeons began felling centuries-old oak trees which will be used to rebuild the wooden-framed spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was destroyed by fire in April 2019.  The lead-coated spire, which for more…

World Monday, 08 Mar 2021 1:43 AM MYT FILE PHOTO: A member of the medical staff enters a hospital to transfer a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the fully occupied Cheb hospital in the town of Cheb, Czech Republic, February 22, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo PARIS (Reuters)…

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos has described claims Kylian Mbappe plays better when Neymar is not in the team as “nonsense”.  Brazil international Neymar has not played since suffering an adductor injury against Caen in the Coupe de France on February 10.  Mbappe has scored five goals in four appearances since…

While many countries are at least talking about easing Covid-related rules, in France and Italy people are bracing for extra restrictions. Clare Speak in Bari and Emma Pearson in Paris discuss the situation in their respective countries. What is the situation now? France – the whole of France is under…

Mauricio Pochettino could not confirm Neymar would make his return from injury against former club Barcelona but remains “very happy” with his recovery. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar suffered an adductor injury against Caen in the Coupe de France on February 10. A predicted four-week lay-off would accommodate a comeback against…

France ruled Algeria for more than a hundred years and the independence war from 1954-62 left 1.5 million Algerians dead Authorities previously claimed Ali committed suicide in detention, a lie his widow and family members campaigned to see overturned Published: 9:36pm, 3 Mar, 2021 Updated: 9:39pm, 3 Mar, 2021 Read…

Author of the article: PARIS — France will allow people under 75 with existing health problems to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the health minister said, departing from an earlier stance that the vaccine should be for the under-65s only. The reassessment is likely to help speed up France’s vaccination…