Live – Govit-19: 114,000 protesters in France against health measures

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The European Union has surpassed the United States for the proportion of people who received at least one dose of the corona virus vaccine, European officials said on Twitter on Saturday, while the old continent was several months behind.

“The European Union has vaccinated the majority of its population today (55.5% / 55.4%) in the first dose than in the United States,” said Clement Beyonc செயலாளர், secretary of state for French European affairs on the social network. “We’re continuing, we’re accelerating!”, He shared statistics from the “Our World Data” website.

The European vaccination strategy, which started slower than in the United Kingdom and the United States, was subject to criticism and controversy in the first months of the year due to a lack of adequate supplies. The European Commission, which coordinates vaccination orders for 27 member states, was targeted.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff on Saturday criticized the decision to reintroduce the need for local officials to wear the mask, including those who have been vaccinated, warning that it will not be enforced.

“Forcing people who have been vaccinated or already have Covit-19 to wear a mask at home is not scientifically based and contrary to the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” Sheriff Alex Villanueva wrote in a statement.

He stressed that his services were “not funded” and said he would “not allocate their limited resources” to implement this instruction and would trust the goodwill of the California metropolitan population.

Home Secretary Gerald Durman wrote a letter to students on Friday evening asking them to strengthen security measures against elected officials in the wake of the anti-vaccination mobilization.

In recent days, “reports of threats against members of parliament and elected officials have been mounting in the wake of anti-vaccine demands,” Gerald Durman wrote, referring to the AFP’s consultation with police directors and Gendermary.

The Minister recalled that “sometimes violent” activities took place on “hotlines” by asking them to “mobilize the internal security forces placed under your authority to reassure the elected authorities, prevent these acts and act swiftly in the event of an incident.” Parliamentary Assistants “.

Fifteen anti-vaccine protesters stormed the office of National Assembly Speaker Richard Ferrand (LREM) in Cetaline (Finister) on Friday.

The Interior Ministry says protests against the new health measures have rallied nearly 114,000 people in Paris, including 18,000.

In the regions, 136 activities have been identified, mobilizing nearly 96,000 people.

Health officials say 11,000 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in France in the past 24 hours.

This is the second day in a row that the number of new cases has crossed 10,000 since the end of May.

Nine people were arrested in Lyon on one side of an unauthorized demonstration uniting nearly 1,000 people against the Health Pass, which we learned from the province of Rhne.

The rally, which drew 900 people, according to officials, never left Place Jean-Mac (7th Arrondissement), where some organizers called for a peaceful meeting early in the afternoon.

By a large police force, some protesters tried to escape to reach the city’s prelude and its shopping streets.

Members of the security forces received projectiles, including glass bottles, and responded with tear gas, officials said.

Several thousand people protested on the streets of Paris on Saturday afternoon against the health pass and the vaccine. The first procession, which began at the Royal Palace, was led by Florian Phillipot, Francis Lauren, and Martyr Wonner, co-cuptic assistant.

Another procession, surrounded by police officers, began on the 14th.

“The desired French Democratic Republic disappeared on July 12, 2021”, “No to health pass, stop the dictatorship”, read the signs.

The third unauthorized meeting took place in the city of Place de la Repubblica with a few dozen people.

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On Saturday, 1,200 people gathered in the city of Perpignan against the vaccine and health pass.

“So this is democracy in France” one can read on a sign.

Many people wore yellow stars on their T-shirts and carried symbols that drew a parallel between hunting down Jews, and for them, against those who resisted vaccinations.

The Pyrenees-Oriental region announced new measures the previous day to curb the eruption of lawsuits.

Greece has imposed a five-hour curfew and other restrictions on the tourist island of Mykonos, known for its festive nights, due to a “worrying” rise in Covit-19 pollution, officials said. Officials, AFP quoted.

A statement from Deputy Defense Minister Nicos Hartalias said the move would help ban all music from July 26 to 24, except for a curfew from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“We call on the residents, visitors and traders of our beautiful island to make real use of the measures (…) so that the spread of the virus can be quickly controlled and the mycosis can return to normal,” says Nicos Hartalias.

Nearly a hundred protests were declared in France this Saturday against the Health Pass.

Among the protesters was Jerome Rodriguez in particular, the epitome of the opposition movement.

Others in yellow clothing are swollen in teams, including members of the nursing staff.

Protesters against the health pass gathered in Paris in the afternoon on the call of yellow underwear.

The event is scheduled to take place at the 14th Arrondissement, Juizuo, from the Bliss Metro Station.

The procession is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.

“In the summer, we have it in our hands,” Secretary of State for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoine warned this Saturday.

A member of the government was speaking from Anglet (Pyrenees-Atlantics), where he was traveling with Jean Costex to an interim vaccination center.

“Good progress this summer, everyone is responsible,” he stressed.

“The vaccine protects,” Jean Costex stressed this Saturday from an interim vaccination center in Anglet (Pyrenees-Atlantics).

“The line is clear, we need to get vaccinated and reach the health pass (…) to avoid taking the strong braking measures we know,” the Prime Minister continued.

“I hear the reluctance to emerge, but I think we need to convince all of our fellow citizens to get vaccinated,” the head of government continued.

“Stay united with each other as we come out of this crisis that will continue to be unfortunate,” Jean Costex insists.

About 400 people protested on Saturday in Perpignan against the vaccine and health pass, chanting “Macron resignation” or “freedom, liberty”, while the department is stepping up efforts to curb the outbreak of Govt-19 cases.

They gathered in front of the province before marching on the historic center of the city of Catalan, AFP reporters noted.

Interior Minister Gerald Durman wrote a letter to students on Friday evening asking them to strengthen security measures against elected officials in the wake of the anti-vaccination mobilization.

In recent days, “reports of threats against members of parliament and elected officials have been mounting in the wake of anti-vaccine demands,” Gerald Durman wrote, referring to the AFP’s consultation with police directors and Gendermary.

The Minister recalled that “sometimes violent” activities took place on “hotlines” by asking them to “mobilize the internal security forces placed under your authority to reassure the elected authorities, prevent these acts and act swiftly in the event of an incident.” Parliamentary Assistants “.

The decision was announced by Matticknon this Saturday. France imposes less than 24-hour checks on non-vaccinated immigrants from many European countries.

“Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, the Netherlands and Greece will be monitored within European territory, and people who were not initially tested will need less than 24 hours of testing,” he said. This period was 72 hours ago.

In addition, “a strengthened rule for the United Kingdom is then placed”, which is detailed.

The department, which will again make it mandatory to wear a mask from this Saturday, will be subject to new restrictions by the Pyrenees-Orientals.

In a press release issued today from the province, the virus’s progress in this border area has been pushed to “the last hours of bars, restaurants, beach companies, makeshift drinking establishments and night grocery stores” from 11pm on Sunday. July 18 at 11pm to August 2 at 6pm

This Saturday, a hundred protests are expected to take place in France against the implementation of the health pass, generally against the government’s health policy.

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On Friday, a vaccine record was broken, with 879,597 injections given in 24 hours.

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