COVID-19: more than 2,000 patients in resuscitation, 12 cases of omicron in France

What there is to know :

-While the variant Omicron is officially present in the territory of metropolitan France according to public health data France (a 12th case was confirmed this Friday evening), the Delta variant continues to aggravate the COVVI-19 epidemic.A health defense council will meet on Monday.For new measures?

- While the situation is aged in the metropolis, the Lille University Hospital has reactivated the white plan.

- In Belgium, nursery and primary schools will close on December 18, a week earlier than the normal date of Christmas holidays.

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9:57 p.m..OMICRON: The IMF's owner plans to lower its global growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund plans to revise its global growth forecasts due to the new variant Omicron which spreads around the world, the director general of the institution of the institution said on Friday."A new variant that could spread very quickly can shake confidence and, in this sense, we will probably witness the downward revisions of our October projections for global growth," she said duringA Reuters Next conference.

9:40 p.m..Now twelve cases of omicron in France

The number of cases of infection to the omicron variant detected in France is now twelve, according to the latest assessment updated Friday evening by the health authorities."At 4 pm, three new experienced cases of infection by the Omicron variant were reported in France," said the Public Health Agency France on its site.France now has 12 confirmed cases of infection by the omicron variant.

Until now 9 cases had been detected in France in the following territories: Reunion, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Ile-de-France, Pays de la Loire and Region Grand Est."As soon as the results of the RT-PCR tests of patients were known, and even before obtaining the results of the sequencing, the patients areolated themselves at their home and the identification and isolation measures of persons contact at risk at riskhave been implemented, ”according to the Directorate General of Health.

8:06 p.m..The omicron variant affects new countries

In the United States, 10 cases in total have been confirmed, two of which concern patients who have not traveled abroad, a sign that transmissions are now also local.Australia for its part announced on Friday three cases in Sidney, despite the ban on foreigners to enter its territory and the restrictions of theft to southern Africa.Spain also detected its first case of local contamination, a 62 -year -old vaccinated man having made no trip.Tunisia and Mexico announced their first cases on Friday.

7:50 p.m..Russia: nearly 75,000 deaths linked to COVID in October

Russia recorded 74,893 deaths linked to the COVVI-19 in October, the deadliest month for this country since the start of the pandemic, the Rosstat Statistics Agency announced on Friday.The total report of the pandemic in Russia was thus more than 520,000 dead at the end of October, according to Rosstat, which has a broader definition of the deaths linked to the virus than the government count.According to this assessment, Russia (145 million inhabitants) is the third deadliest country in the world after the United States and Brazil.

7:08 p.m..More than 2,000 patients in resuscitation

Tonight, 11,103 patients are hospitalized for COVID-19, including 980 in Hauts-de-France.They were 10,790 Thursday evening (963 in our region) and 9,181 seven days ago (850).Among them, 2,058 are in intensive care this Friday evening (179 in Hauts-de-France) against 1,934 the day before (172) and 1,563 last Friday (146).This is the first time since September 14, 2021 that many covid patients have been admitted to critical care.In the past 24 hours, 114 patients died.

6.30 p.m..Houdain: the Langevin school closed due to many cases of positive covid

The Paul-Langevin elementary school in Houdain closed its doors for a week, from this Friday evening.Fifteen cases of positive covid have been detected.A "punch" screening campaign will take place this Saturday.

6:17 p.m..Nearly 600 people hospitalized in the North and Pas-de-Calais

As of December 3, 594 people are now hospitalized for COVID-19 in the North and Pas-de-Calais, including 128 in critical care.As for contaminations, we start to approach the peak of the 3rd wave.As of November 30, the incidence rate in the North and Pas-de-Calais is now 402.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over a slippery week, against 460 in spring 2021.

5:29 p.m..The reactivated white plan at the Lille University Hospital

5:18 p.m..Thirty cases of Covid in LOSC

According to the Team, the LOSC is affected by an impressive wave of COVID-19 cases.Thirty employees in the administrative sector are affected.Three employees alerted occupational medicine: they criticize the club for not having generalized telework as soon as the first cases announce.

Touched by a large wave of contamination in COVVI-19 in its administrative staff, LOSC lives a somewhat tense period internally in the field of Luchin.Thirty positive cases would have been identified while three employees decided to alert occupational medicine, which would not have pleased management (*).According to them, the club would not have favored the implementation of generalized telework as soon as the first proven contamination.

For the moment, no case has been detected in the professional workforce of LOSC, which faces Troyes on Saturday.

4:27 p.m..The Order of Physicians addresses Professor Raoult a "blame"

Professor Didier Raoult, director of IHU of Marseille, was sanctioned on Friday of a "blame" by the disciplinary chamber of the order of doctors of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, responsible for analyzing two complaints filed against him by his peersend 2020.

The body published this sanction, the second in importance after the simple warning, without matching the motivations of this decision against the 69 -year -old Marseille infectiousologist.PR Raoult was criticized for several offenses to the medical ethics code in its promotion of hydroxychloroquine as treatment against COVVI-19, despite the lack of proven effect today.

4:05 p.m..LOSC supporters prohibited from traveling to Wolfsburg

Lille, who plays on Wednesday in the Champions League in Wolfsburg, will not be able to count on his supporters.German local authorities have indeed decided to ban LOSC fans from traveling.

4 p.m.."Strong and rapid progression" of the epidemic in Hauts-de-France

In its latest epidemic bulletin in Hauts-de-France, Public Health France indicates that "epidemic activity is still in strong and rapid progression, in particular in the urban sectors with high population density in all departments".

"This epidemic recovery concerns both children (6-10 years) as their parents (30-49 years) but also the most vulnerable of which people are over 65 years old," said SPF."As the end of year celebrations are approaching, in order to protect themselves and protect your loved ones from the serious forms of COVID-19, the rigorous application of all barrier measures and gestures remains essential to brake theViral circulation, in addition to the administration of the recall dose now accessible to those over 18, ”insists Public Health France

3:31 p.m..Portugal: Report of the next Belenenses championship match, decimated by the COVVI-19

The next Belenense club's club championship match, which was forced a week ago to play against Benfica with only nine players due to a COVVI-19 home, was postponed, the Portuguese League announced on Friday.

About twenty cases of contamination in the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the first registered in Portugal according to the National Institute of Health (INSA), were detected in the club.Since then, the entire workforce and supervision have been in isolation.The club had asked for the postponement of the match on Thursday, a week after being forced to face Benfica with only nine players available.Maintaining this match, despite the health situation within the club, had sparked out of shields in Portugal.

3:26 p.m..Belgium will receive 336,000 doses of pediatric vaccines before December

The Belgian Minister of Health indicates that an agreement was reached with Pfizer for the delivery of pediatric vaccines (5-11 years): 336,000 doses at the end.400,000 other doses will arrive in early January.Belgian authorities have not yet agreed to this vaccination, but the day when it is, the doses will be there.

3:22 p.m..The peak of contaminations reached in Belgium?

According to the Belgian Minister of Health, "it seems that we have reached the epidemic peak in terms of contamination.It's not sure.Perhaps we also see a tray in the occupation of our intensive care.But we must not be mistaken: even if we arrive at a tray in terms of contamination, there are too many ”.

But "the situation in our hospitals is untenable" and we must therefore "cut the engines of the epidemic where they still turn".Franck

3:05 p.m..No new measure in restaurants, limited indoor activities

No new restrictions affect the restaurant and bars sector.In companies, teleworking remains of four compulsory days, business festivals are prohibited.

In the private sphere, the government asks to limit contacts at least.

2:58 p.m..The closure of primary and maternal schools from December 18

Prime Minister Alexander de Croo confirms a big screw tour: nursery and primary schools will close well from December 18, a week before the holidays, the mask becomes compulsory from 6 years old, internal events of more than 200 people are prohibited...Teaching becomes hybrid in secondary."We are aware that this is not a positive message," comments the Prime Minister.

2:51 p.m.."The situation is not tenable in the hospital," said Belgian Prime Minister

Alexander de Croo, the Belgian Prime Minister, speaks: “If we look at our intensive care, 4 out of 10 beds are occupied by COVID patients.They are fighting to stay alive.This too many beds occupied has an impact on other people.Some must have another intervention, and they are told that there is no place.It is not tenable ".

2:36 p.m..Belgium will announce new measures at 2:45 p.m.

A press conference is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. with the Belgian Prime Minister to detail the measures to combat COVVI-19.According to several Belgian media, primary and nursery schools will close on December 20, a week earlier than expected, the mask will become compulsory from 6 years old, internal events should be prohibited above 200 people, football gamesPro will switch behind closed doors...

2:15 p.m..This northern doctor offers to close schools a few days before the holidays

Michaël Rochoy, general practitioner in Outreau and co-founder of the Stop Postillons collective, proposes to close schools and to spend a distancing a few days before the holidays to try to limit the propagation of the COVVI-19 in schools.

1:38 p.m..No deaths linked to omicron reported yet

The World Health Organization has not currently had no information on a possible death linked to the new omicron variant of the virus giving the COVVI-19, said a spokesman for the organization on Friday in Geneva."I have not seen any information reporting deaths related to omicron," said Christian Lindmeier, during a regular UN press point in Geneva.

As more countries are testing to try to detect the new variant, "we will have more cases, more information, and-well that I hope that non-possibly deaths," he said.The new variant, ranked worrying by the WHO, was first detected in southern Africa but since the South African health authorities alerted the WHO on November 24, infections with omicron were noted in around thirty countrieson all continents.

1:15 p.m..A study of the DREES shows the effectiveness of the recall of vaccine

According to a study by the DREES published this Friday, the vaccination recall greatly reduces the risk of hospitalization for the oldest.“The injection of the recall for people over 60 whose full status dates back more than 6 months improves approximately 95 % vaccine protection, a gain of around 15 points (or even nearly 20 for 80 yearsand more) compared to a population vaccinated for more than 6 months without recall, in conventional hospitalization as in critical care, ”says the DREES.

12:05."To be able to spend Christmas together", the "CAP" of the government

Gabriel Attal, government spokesperson, said on Friday that the government's goal is now to "be able to spend Christmas together": "This is our course, our compass"."Do not come back to measures that we unfortunately have to know at the start of the epidemic.Vaccination is still what gives us this chance to be able to cross this wave in the most normal conditions possible, "he adds.

He explains to choose "collective responsibility and vaccination".

11:51 am.The number of patients in the North and Pas-de-Calais exceeds the peak of the 4th wave

The fifth wave of the Covid epidemic continues its very strong progression in the North and Pas-de-Calais.Already the number of patients hospitalized in critical care in the North and Pas-de-Calais is greater than the peak of the month of September.

10:19 am.Towards new measures in Belgium

In Belgium, a consultation committee meets Friday for the third consecutive week.The meeting will take place in face -to -face at 9 a.m..The Prime Minister, the main members of the Federal Government and the Ministers-Presidents of Federated Entities should once again take measures to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.Experts offer several significant measures, such as the closure of restaurants at 8 p.m. and speak of a "stop period" in education.

10:11 am.Norway: 17 presumed cases of the Omicron variant after a party in Oslo

At least 17 people are suspected at this stage of having contracted the variant Omicron after a party last week in Oslo, at the end of which more than half of the around 100 participants, however all vaccinated, tested positive at COVVI,said the municipality on Friday.

"Until now, 60 people have tested positive with a PCR test and four others with a quick test," said the city of Oslo services in an AFP email."Seventeen are probably (cases of the variant) omicron but not yet confirmed.So far, a case of omicron has been confirmed by sequencing ".

Between 100 and 120 people, one of whom had recently went to southern Africa, had gathered in a restaurant in Oslo last Friday as part of a Christmas meal organized by their employer, theSCATEC Solar Energy Producer.

9:20 am.The number of students contaminated up

These last 7 days, 33,350 students (out of more than 12 million) have been declared positive to COVVI-19, and 2,145 people among staff according to national education data.The previous week, there were 21,976 positive cases among students and 1,562 among staff.

9:17 am.The number of classes closed to school down

The number of classes closed because of the COVVI-19 this week is 4,578 (out of the 527,200), down halfway compared to the previous week due to a new health protocol, according to figures from the ministrynational education.Thirty-eight schools (out of 59,650) are closed.

8:48 am.5-11 year old vaccination has comorbidities could start in mid-December

Olivier Véran said this morning on Franceinfo that a vaccination campaign for children aged 5 to 11 at risk of making serious forms, with a specific vaccine in accordance with the recommendations of the High Authority for Health (HAS), could begin "Between the Mi and the end of December "," when we have the vaccines ".For children who are not considered at risk, Olivier Véran explained to wait for another HAS opinion."We will open vaccination to all children probably in early January in a gradual and optional way," he said.

8:42 am.An epidemic peak at the end of January

Drawing on the modeling of the Pasteur Institute on the pace of contamination, the Minister of Health explained that if nothing changes, the epidemic peak of this 5th wave will be reached "at the end of January".A scenario that can "totally" change if the pace of the recall vaccination campaign accelerates and the French "recreate a little social distancing".

8:40 am.Olivier Véran: “We still have our destiny in our hands.We are at the moment when we have to be very careful "

8:37 am.Olivier Véran, Minister of Health: "A patient admitted to resuscitation every 10 minutes"

"The 5th wave linked to the Delta variant rises quickly," admitted the Minister of Health this morning on Franceinfo."A patient is admitted to resuscitation every 10 minutes, day and night.We are far beyond the 4th wave.We are joining the peak of the 3rd wave.»»

8:35 am. Olivier Véran : « Notre ennemi commun aujourd’hui, c’est le variant Delta»»

Questioned by Franceinfo on the omicron variant, the Minister of Health confirmed the detection of 9 cases of this variant in France."For the moment, there is no alert.Our common enemy today is the Delta variant, insisted the Minister of Health.Emergency is the 5th wave, it is the Delta variant.But it is also to brake the omicron variant whose health consequences are unknown.»»

8:20 am.In Belgium, experts recommend closing schools

The Belgian government meets this Friday to decide on new health measures.The group of experts who advises the government recommends, among other things, to close schools for ten days to reduce the rate of virus transmission.

7:36 am.Omicron: a 9th case of contamination in France

The health authorities confirm this morning the detection of a ninth case of contamination to the omicron variant in France.At this stage, the 9 cases were detected in Reunion, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in Ile-de-France, in the Pays de la Loire and in the Grand Est Aindicated the Directorate General of Health in a press release. « Tous les cas suspects, possibles ou confirmés de variant Omicron doivent observer un isolement strict d’une durée de 10 jours, quel que soit leur statut vaccinal»», rappelle la DGS ce matin. Les « cas suspects»» sont ceux qui ont été en voyage dans un pays à risque ou qui sont en contact avec une personne y ayant séjournés. Les « cas possibles»» sont les contacts des cas confirmés.

7:25 am.Omicron is progressing in the United States

New York state announced Thursday evening that it has detected five infections in the Omicron variant, while another case was reported in Minnesota, and one in Hawaii, bearing the total number of confirmed cases at 9 for the momentUnited States.In Hawaii as in Minnesota, the contaminated person had not traveled, showing that the variant began to be transmitted between people on American territory.From the beginning of next week, international travelers must, in addition to being vaccinated, present a negative test carried out during the day before departure.

7:16 am.Vitry-en-Artois: the vaccination center is full until the end of the year

The Vitry-en-Artois anti-Cavid vaccination center resumed service three weeks ago at the old Elsa-Triolet school, next to the town hall.The slots are complete for this month.

6:54 am.In Calais, the vaccination center opens Salle du Minck this Friday

The City of Calais recovers the Gambetta forum, mobilized since January for the vaccination against the COVVI-19, in order to give it a vocation of leisure.From this Friday, the Minck room becomes a vaccinodrome.

6:30 am.The Lille metropolis is one of those where the virus circulates most in France

The latest indicators show that the incidence rate in over 65s is particularly high in the Lille metropolis.Among 3-5 year olds, he has been multiplied by ten in the north in a month.