A person tested positive at the administrative detention center of Cornebarrieu, near Toulouse.louse News)

Toulouse: A Young Woman Positive for Covid-19 in a Detention Centre, a Testing Campaign Launched

A young woman detained at the Cornebarrieu CRA near Toulouse, has tested positive for Covid-19. A screening campaign has since been launched, while some associations are alarmed. Near Toulouse, a young woman detained at the administrative detention centre (CRA) of Cornebarrieu (Haute-Garonne) has tested positive for Covid-19. A situation that worries several associations, which demand the closure of the centre. “The […]

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A coronavirus screening campaign is organized from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 August 2020 in La Baule and Pouliguen (Loire-Atlantique).

Covid-19: Residents of La Baule, Pornichet and Pouliguen Invited to be Tested

A coronavirus screening campaign is organized from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th August 2020 in La Baule and Pouliguen (Loire-Atlantique). It’s free and without an appointment. A coronavirus screening campaign is organized from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th August 2020 in La Baule and Pouliguen (Loire-Atlantique). This “preventive” operation, free and without an appointment, concerns both permanent residents and […]

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Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport. Systematic and mandatory screening for Covid-19

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport: Systematic and Mandatory Screening for Covid-19

Since this Saturday 1st August, Covid-19 screening tests have been systematic and mandatory in Lyon at Saint-Exupéry Airport for travellers arriving from 16 countries including the USA and Algeria. From Saturday 1st August 2020, the Prefecture of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in conjunction with the Regional Health Agency (ARS) has set up a systematic screening of Covid-19 for travellers arriving from a list of […]

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Covid-19 free screening campaign in seaside towns in La Manche

Covid-19: A Free Screening Campaign in Seaside Towns in La Manche

ARS Normandie and the Prefect of La Manche have launched a free screening campaign without prescription in the seaside towns of La Manche. In a press release published this Wednesday 22nd July 2020, the prefecture of Manche and the ARS Normandie announced the launch of a screening campaign, free and without prescription, for Covid-19, in the seaside towns of the department. […]

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An average of 1,700 virological tests are carried out every day in the Pays de la Loire.

Covid-19: Contact-Tracing Launched in Pays de la Loire, 47 People Already Reconfined

As soon as the deconfinement implemented in the Pays de la Loire region, these suspect cases and risky contacts will have to be isolated for at least 14 days. The deconfinement did not last very long for some. This Thursday 14th May 2020, the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Pays de la Loire announced that 47 people are recognised as part […]

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In this fourth week of confinement, the coronavirus balance sheet continues to increase.

Coronavirus in France: The 10,000 Deaths Mark Crossed, 1,427 more in 24 hours

This Tuesday 7th April the Director-General of Health, Jérôme Salomon, announced 607 additional deaths in hospitals and 820 in nursing homes from Coronavirus  The balance sheet always heavier in France. During a press briefing organized on Tuesday 7th April 2020, the Director-General of Health, Jérôme Salomon, announced a total of 10,328 deaths recorded since March 1st. 7,091 were […]

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Massive screening for Covid-19 will take place in nursing homes, as soon as a case of contamination is confirmed.

Coronavirus Covid-19: A Massive Screening Operation Launched in Ehpad

A massive Coronavirus Covid-19 screening operation will take place systematically in nursing homes, at the time of the appearance of the first confirmed case in residents. It’s now official: there will be a massive screening of Coronavirus Covid-19 in nursing homes, among residents – the most vulnerable – as well as all staff. An announcement made […]

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The Minister of Health had announced it: since this Monday, April 6, 2020, laboratories which have volunteered, can carry out screening tests for Coronavirus Covid-19.

Laboratory Testing: Who Can Benefit and How?

The Minister of Health had announced it: since this Monday 6th April 2020, laboratories which have volunteered can carry out screening tests for Coronavirus Covid-19. The first step towards mass screening for Covid-19? This is in any case what this message from the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, Friday 3rd April 2020, might suggest.  Laboratoires hospitaliers, de […]

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