Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Wildfire edges closer to Marseille, prompting airport closure
A rapidly spreading wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille on Tuesday 8th July, forcing Marseille Provence airport—France’s fourth‑busiest—to close and residents to shelter indoors.
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Population urged to take free Covid tests
The Principality will bring back free Covid screening from this week in an effort to try and avoid a rebound of cases post half term break.
Free flu shot now available
All residents and employees covered under Monaco’s health care system are now able to access their free flu shots from pharmacies in the Principality.
More than 600 new homes by end of 2023
Councillor Balthazar Seydoux has confirmed to the National Council that there will be 612 new apartments built in Monaco by the end of 2023, easing the housing shortage.
Monaco teens above EU average for drug and alcohol use
IMSEE has published a report on substance use among teens and it shows that, despite a decline in tabacco use, vaping, cannabis and sports betting remain problematic in Monaco.
Monaco relaxes some Covid restrictions
Masks are no longer mandatory outdoors except in highly populated areas. The government has also announced that people over 65 can receive a third dose of the Covid vaccine.
Women urged to make screening a priority this October
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or Pink October, the Princess Grace Hospital has launched a campaign encouraging women to get screened for the potentially deadly disease.
