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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Monaco's slow return to normal continues
The joyful sounds of music are set to return to restaurants and cafés under a new easing of restrictions, while the curfew has also been pushed back an hour to 11pm.
New chef heading up Elsa at Monte-Carlo Beach
Manon Fleury is the new Head Chef at the Michelin-starred Elsa, where her dedication to responsible, sustainable and delicious cuisine aligns perfectly with the philosophy of the restaurant.
Conquering Covid with a pill?
Clinical trials for a pill targeting the Covid-19 virus are in progress at Pfizer facilities in the United and States Belgium. Will this be a game-changer?
New QR tracing system to be launched in France
Starting 9th June, establishments such as bars, cafés, restaurants and gyms, will have QR scanners to alert customers of Covid risks as well as track those who may be contaminated.
Vaccine callout for 35 to 44 year olds
Monaco is inviting residents aged 35 to 44 to roll up their sleeves for the Covid vaccine from this week, further expanding the number of people protected on the road to normality.
EU secures billions more vaccines
The European Commission has signed a third contract with BioNTech and Pfizer reserving an additional 1.8 billion doses on behalf of all EU Member States until 2023.
