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Coronavirus: England to continue lockdown easing despite India variant fears; Taiwan raises Covid alert; Australia runs first repatriation flight from India


Again nearly 600,000 vaccinations today,” health minister Olivier Véran tweeted late Friday. “Tomorrow, 20 million French will have had at least one dose,” which would represent nearly 30% of the population.

“I’m reasonably optimistic,” Prime Minister Jean Castex told journalists while visiting the mass vaccination site at the Porte de Versailles conference centre in Paris.

“It’s a very important moment for the entire country, because it supports our prospects for ending this crisis,” he said.

The government aims to have 30m initial doses injected by 15 June, when President Emmanuel Macron has said all adults will be able to sign up for a jab currently reserved for priority groups and adults over 50.

“It’s within reach,” Castex said.

Authorities also reported further declines in the number of patients requiring intensive care in hospitals.

The number of people in intensive care stood at 4,352 on Friday, a decline of 90 from the previous day and well below the peak of 6,001 during the “third wave” of infections that battered France starting in March.

On Wednesday, museums, theatres, cinemas and concert halls will reopen with limited capacity after six weeks of closure to halt the pandemic, and the nationwide curfew will be pushed back to 9pm (1900 GMT) from 7pm.

Non-essential shops will also reopen and outdoor seating at cafes and restaurants will be allowed for the first time since 30 October.

Cafes and restaurants will be able to serve clients indoors on 9 June, and the curfew will be fully lifted on 30 June if infection rates continue to decline.



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