Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Monaco businessman sentenced to prison after dramatic Canton tunnel crash
A Monegasque businessman has been handed a six-month prison sentence, with five months suspended, following a dramatic car crash in the early hours of Saturday morning that left a Porsche in flames and two passengers injured.
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600 vaccines a day possible at new site
Prince Albert has inaugurated Monaco’s new Covid vaccination centre in the Grimaldi Forum, telling reporters that it is "too early to tell" if he will order another lockdown.
AstraZeneca follows Pfizer in vaccine delay
AstraZeneca has warned that initial supplies of its Europe-bound Covid-19 vaccines will be lower than expected, sparking new concern over the rollout of inoculations.
New developments in vaccination programme
The Grimaldi Forum will become vaccination headquarters from Monday, while a new online booking service is helping to speed up the rollout in Monaco.
Vaccination campaign: who's in round two?
Close to 2,400 elderly residents and health workers have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The next stage begins on Tuesday, targeting people in two more vulnerable categories.
Noise disruption expected
The government has warned of sound disturbances at night for the next fortnight as new worksite containers are transported to the Testimonio II construction site.
Civil status figures give snapshot of 2020
Victoria climbed to top spot for girls’ names in 2020, while Léo remained most popular for boys. Figures also show there were slightly more deaths recorded in a year marked by Covid-19.
