11

Apr

France extends gap between vaccine shots to speed-up rollout

PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - France will lengthen the period between the first and second shots of mRNA anti-COVID vaccines to six weeks from four weeks as of April 14…

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10

Apr

French COVID-19 intensive care numbers resume upward trend

The number of people in intensive care units (ICU) with COVID-19 in France increased by 52 to 5,757 on Friday, a nearly five-month high, after dipping on Thursday, health ministry…

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09

Apr

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen to stand in 2022 election

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen said on Friday she would stand in the 2022 presidential election and that she thought victory was entirely "plausible". "I am once again standing…

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09

Apr

France still in favour of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The French health regulator should say later on Friday that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, like those developed by Pfizer and BioNTech , should be used as a second dose for people…

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09

Apr

UPDATED: France recommends second mRNA COVID-19 dose for under-55s who got first dose with AstraZeneca

France's top health body said recipients of a first dose of AstraZeneca's traditional COVID-19 vaccine who are under 55 should get a second shot with a new-style messenger-RNA (mRNA) vaccine,…

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08

Apr

Brexit weighs on French exports to Britain in February

French exports to Britain picked up 4% in February but were still at only 84% of the monthly average of the second half of 2020, as post-Brexit trade rules continued…

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08

Apr

Photo Story – Exhibition on the death and legacy of Napoleon I opens in Paris

Visitors look at the artwork 'Napoleon coming out of his Tomb' by French painter Horace Vernet on display during a press visit of the exhibition 'Napoleon N'Est Plus' (Napoleon is…

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07

Apr

France to open Mitterrand’s Rwanda archives

PARIS (Reuters) - France will open the Rwanda archives of former French president Francois Mitterrand, President Emmanuel Macron's office said in a statement on Wednesday. Macron's office said the decision…

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07

Apr

French services slowdown eases in March despite COVID curbs -IHS Markit

A slowdown in France's service sector eased in March despite tougher coronavirus restrictions, a monthly survey showed on Wednesday, offering the euro zone's second-biggest economy some relief. Data compiler IHS…

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07

Apr

France’s COVID-19 hospitalisations at a near five-month high

France’s hospital system is under heavy pressure from the pandemic, with the number of people treated in intensive care units for COVID-19 at the highest in almost a year, even…

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06

Apr

Claims that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others have no scientific basis – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly denied claims that Covid-19 vaccines were among the factors causing the spread of new variants of the virus. These reports were being fuelled…

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06

Apr

France to become biggest Air France shareholder with capital hike

France will contribute up to 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to a recapitalisation of Air France-KLM and more than double its 14.3 percent stake in the airline group under plans…

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05

Apr

French tycoon Bernard Tapie attacked in violent burglary

Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, was attacked along with his wife during a night-time burglary of their home near Paris, police said.…

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04

Apr

Eerily silent Charles de Gaulle airport marks Easter without air travel rush

Easter at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport typically starts two weeks early as extra staff are trained to cope with one of the busiest weekends of the year. An eerie…

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04

Apr

France reports further rise in COVID-19 intensive care patients

France reported on Saturday that 5,273 people were in intensive care units (ICU) for COVID-19, a rise of 19 from the previous day, as the country entered its third national…

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04

Apr

Five women arrested in southern France over suspected attack plan

French anti-terrorism prosecutors have arrested five women in the southern city of Beziers and launched a preliminary investigation in connection with a possible Islamist attack plot, a judicial source said…

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03

Apr

France sees biggest jump in COVID-19 intensive care patients in months

France reported on Friday that 5,254 people were in intensive care units with COVID-19, an increase of 145 people in one day and the highest daily increase in five months.…

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02

Apr

Good Friday Procession in Paris

Archbishop Monseigneur Aupetit performs during the Stations of the Cross ceremony as part the Good Friday procession at the Sacre-Coeur (sacred heart) basilica atop Montmartre overlooking Paris, France, 02 April…

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02

Apr

Boris Johnson says France’s COVID situation is sad and could spread to UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that the COVID-19 situation in France was very sad and experience had shown that the disease usually hit the United Kingdom a few…

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02

Apr

Macron’s ‘Waterloo’? French president comes under attack for lockdown U-turn

French President Emmanuel Macron's order for a third COVID-19 lockdown, having insisted for weeks on keeping the country open against the advice of scientists, has exposed him to criticism from…

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01

Apr

France March factory activity growth fastest since 2000 -PMI

French manufacturing activity proved stronger than initially thought in March, hitting levels not seen since the internet boom at the turn of the century as firms prepared for an economic…

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01

Apr

Peak of French COVID-19 wave could be within 10 days

France could hit the peak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in seven to 10 days with the new restrictive measures announced on Wednesday by French President Emmanuel…

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31

Mar

France orders schools closed, widens COVID-19 restrictions

resident Emmanuel Macron extended movement restrictions to cover the whole of France and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back a third wave of…

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31

Mar

Macron to make COVID-19 address as third wave swamps French hospitals

French President Emmanuel Macron is to address the nation on Wednesday and is expected to announce that schools will close in April as he seeks to change the course of…

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31

Mar

UPDATED: Merkel, Macron and Putin in talks about using Sputnik V jab in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed possible cooperation on vaccines with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a joint video conference on Tuesday, Macron's office and the…

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31

Mar

UPDATED: Macron to address the nation, COVID-19 infections threaten to over-run hospitals

French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Wednesday evening, his office said, as a fast-spreading third wave of COVID-19 infections threatens to over-run hospitals. Macron has sought to…

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30

Mar

COVID curbs having less impact at keeping Parisians at home – data

The French government's anti-COVID-19 measures are having half the impact in encouraging Parisians to stay at home as the restrictions in France's first lockdown, data shows, underscoring why epidemiologists say the curbs are too…

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29

Mar

Photo Story – Climate rally in Paris

Thousands of Climate activists take part in a demonstration asking for a ‘real Climate law’ in Paris, France, 28 March 2021. French parliament will start to look at a text…

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29

Mar

French company found guilty of deception on weight-loss pill

A Paris court on Monday found French pharma company Servier guilty of manslaughter and deception over weight-loss pill Mediator, and fined it 2.7 million euros ($3.18 million), according to BFM Television. France's…

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29

Mar

Doctors issue warning over rise in French COVID-19 intensive care patients

he number of COVID-19 patients in France's intensive care units has risen to a new high for this year, health ministry data showed on Sunday, as doctors warned a third…

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28

Mar

French COVID-19 intensive care patient numbers rise again

France on Sunday recorded a further rise in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units to a new high for this year, health ministry data showed, as doctors…

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28

Mar

France and EU close to reach deal on Air France bailout conditions – report

The French government and the European Union's executive are close to an agreement on the terms of a bailout for Air France, which like other carriers has been hammered by…

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28

Mar

Louvre museum makes its entire collection available online

The Louvre museum in Paris said Friday it has put nearly half a million items from its collection online for the public to visit free of charge. As part of…

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27

Mar

France tightens classroom closure protocols in high COVID risk regions

France will send a school class home once one COVID-19 infection is detected among its pupils, instead of three previously, in regions under tighter coronavirus restrictions, the education minister said…

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26

Mar

France’s debt burden hits record in 2020 but comes in below govt expectations

France posted a record public sector deficit and debt last year, but these came in below expectations after the economy contracted by less than foreseen in the government's budget planning,…

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26

Mar

Photo Story – ‘Night of Solidarity’ at Place de la Republique, Paris

Migrants and their supporters set up tents to form a makeshift migrant camp on Place de la République on the occasion of a 'Night of solidarity' at the Place de…

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26

Mar

French health authority says dentists and vets should be allowed to give COVID-19 shots

French dentists and vets should be allowed to administer COVID-19 vaccination injections as France’s supply of doses will increase greatly next month, the health authority said on Friday. The Haute…

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25

Mar

France puts region around Lyon under tighter COVID restrictions

Three additional French regions including the Rhone department around the city of Lyon will be put under tightened COVID-19 restrictions for four weeks, the government announced on Thursday. The move follows similar measures imposed a week earlier on the Paris region and…

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24

Mar

French business activity stronger than expected in March

French business activity held up better than expected in March as the country faced new coronavirus restrictions, with manufacturing surging ahead at the fastest pace in more than three years,…

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24

Mar

France still facing several difficult weeks due to COVID, culture minister taken to hospital with COVID-19

France is facing several difficult weeks ahead due to the new spread of the COVID-19 virus, which has led the government to enforce a new lockdown in some parts of…

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23

Mar

Macron says France to reopen embassy in Tripoli on Monday

France will reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli next Monday to show its support for the North African country's new authorities, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Libya's…

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22

Mar

French vaccines chief eyes return to normal life by Summer

French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Monday he expects the country to return to some kind of "normal" living conditions by summer or autumn thanks to an acceleration of…

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22

Mar

Ikea France goes on trial for spying on private lives of staff

The French branch of Swedish retailing giant Ikea goes on trial Monday accused of running an elaborate system to spy on staff and job applicants using private detectives and police…

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21

Mar

France reports COVID-19 patients in intensive care at new 2021 high

The number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 in French hospitals has risen by 66 to 4,353, a new 2021 high, the health ministry reported on Saturday. The…

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20

Mar

French PM takes AstraZeneca vaccine

French Prime Minister Jean Castex received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday in an event that was broadcast live on French TV as part of efforts to restore public confidence in the vaccine.…

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19

Mar

France recommends AstraZeneca for over-55s only, departing from EU guidance

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - France's medical regulator approved the resumption of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, but in a break with guidance from the European watchdog said it should…

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19

Mar

Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants forced President Emmanuel Macron to shift…

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18

Mar

Paris, its region and beyond to start month-long limited lockdown on Friday

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday a month-long limited lockdown for Paris and other regions of the country starting Friday as the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care…

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18

Mar

France to impose tougher COVID-19 curbs on Paris, other regions

The French government will impose tougher restrictions for some regions including Paris from this weekend to counter the accelerating spread of COVID-19 infections, spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday after…

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17

Mar

French glue-trapping of songbirds is illegal, even if traditional, EU court says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The court of Justice of the European Union said on Wednesday that France may not authorise the glue-trapping of songbirds, even if it is traditional, when more…

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17

Mar

France reports 4,239 people in ICUs for Covid-19

PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - French health authorities said on Tuesday there were 4,239 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) for Covid-19, up by 20 over 24 hours and setting…

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15

Mar

Spain, Germany, Italy, France to halt AstraZeneca shots, further hitting EU vaccination campaign

BERLIN/GENEVA/MADRID , March 15 (Reuters) - Spain will stop using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for at least 15 days, Cadena Ser radio reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. Health Minister Carolina…

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15

Mar

Danone board ousts boss Faber after activist pressure

Danone said on Monday that Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and CEO, ejected by the group's board after the Activia yoghurt maker faced growing calls from some shareholders…

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15

Mar

France to suspend AstraZeneca COVID vaccine pending EMA guidance

PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) - France will stop administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine pending an assessment by the European Union's medicine regulator due on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said on…

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15

Mar

Prescription mouthwash cuts viral load in saliva

A commercially available prescription mouthwash can decrease the amount of the coronavirus in saliva in adults with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19, helping to reduce their contagiousness, researchers found. They randomly…

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14

Mar

French must avoid lockdown as infections hold above 26,000 – PM says

PARIS, March 14 (Reuters) - France must do everything to avoid a new coronavirus lockdown as pressure on hospitals grows, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Sunday as the country…

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14

Mar

Parisian Police shoot knife-wielding person

A French police officer on Sunday shot dead a person who threatened him with a knife. The incident took place in Paris' 18th district, police said on Twitter. The area has…

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