French vaccine pass ruled to be constitutional, it will begin Monday Venue staff will be allowed to carry out identity checks if they doubt a pass shown is legitimate
New virus tracking tool estimates Covid contact risks in FranceThe online tool is developed by Covid data service CovidTracker which is government approved
French pharmacist accused of €18million Covid test fraud The 46-year-old, who is head of several pharmacies across Paris, submitted invoices claiming to have sold more than three million more tests than he actually had
France to offer Covid boosters to teenagers with vulnerable familyCurrently, only 12 - 17 year olds who are at risk themselves of serious forms of the virus are eligible for a top-up vaccine dose
Hotels, restaurants, cafes: France offers new aid for Covid lossesCatering companies and event management companies and travel agents are also among those eligible for the support
Anti-Covid pill Paxlovid to be in French pharmacies by end of JanuaryIt has been found to reduce hospitalisation and death rates in high-risk patients by up to 89%
French MPs deny Covid vaccine pass comes too late to make a differenceExperts say the epidemic is retreating but that the vaccine pass is still needed as pressure on hospitals remains high
France vaccine pass: Opposition party to appeal to constitutional bodyLeft-wing party La France insoumise says it will take the bill to the Conseil constitutionnel to determine whether or not it goes against the fundamental rights detailed in the Constitution
France to bring in vaccine passes: What will change and when?The bill could become law within days although an appeal has been made to France's Conseil constitutionnel, the authority which ensures that constitutional principles are upheld. 'Health' passes will still be accepted in medical settings.
What changes to the French health pass come into force today?Covid booster doses are now integrated as an obligatory element of the pass for all adults in France
Why the Covid vaccine pass bill may be delayed (again) in FranceThe government had originally hoped to have the measure in place by tomorrow
FFP2 masks, more supply teachers: new measures for schools announced Education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer met with unions yesterday to work to ease the pressure on teachers, 77,500 of which went on strike yesterday
French court says mandatory masks outdoors is ‘attack on freedom’People in Yvelines no longer have to wear masks outdoors except in certain crowded areas. The court in Versailles called widespread mask wearing ‘disproportionate’
How to work out if your French health pass will expire on SaturdayThe Covid vaccination certificates of 18 to 64 year olds who have not had a booster dose will become invalid if the last dose was over seven months ago
‘Covid rules banned us from France but hotel says we must still pay’‘It was to be our last overseas trip… we’ll probably never travel abroad again,’ says Australian pensioner seeking over €500 back from a Paris hotel
Covid France: High court validates rules on mandatory masks outdoorsHowever, the Conseil d’Etat said rules can only be applied under certain conditions
French senators want vaccine pass only for over 18s after first debateThe upper house will reconvene this afternoon to continue discussion on the controversial measure
Repeated Covid booster doses will not end the pandemic, says WHO Its experts say vaccines that prevent transmission as well as limit serious illness are needed. We look at what the French health minister has said about a fourth dose
Up to 800,000 French health passes could be deactivated on SaturdayAll adults who had their second vaccine dose more than seven months before but who have not had a booster will lose their passes on January 15
Covid hospital stays in France are shorter with Omicron than DeltaThis is what French health minister told the senate saying the Omicron variant causes ‘relatively strong flu-like symptoms’
Covid France: Delta variant is not disappearing despite Omicron surgeThe number of Delta infections remains stable, new data shows, and will remain the main worry of hospital workers for some weeks, says virus expert
France plans hundreds of extra Covid testing centres - but why?It is already one of the countries that tests the most in the world and carried out a record 9.5 million in the first week of January
