Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Wildfires flare again in the Var as red alert grips the Riviera and south-west burns
Wildfires flared again overnight in the Var with evacuations still in force, as red alerts grip the Riviera and an unprecedented fire nears Bordeaux in a crisis that has killed two firefighters.
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2nd round of vaccinations targets over 65s
The vaccine rollout is being accelerated amid a worrying rise in Covid cases in the Principality. It comes as a second vaccine – Moderna – has just been authorised for use in Europe.
Oldest volunteer first to be vaccinated
A 94-year-old woman has become the first person to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Principality.
Strict restaurant rules from 2nd January
People will have to prove they are either a Monaco resident, or are working or staying in the Principality, in order to dine at local restaurants from Saturday.
Vaccination campaign kicks off on last day of 2020
Just as the number of Covid cases has begun to rise sharply in Monaco, the much-anticipated BioNTech vaccine has arrived and inoculation has begun at aged care homes.
Vaccinations to begin within days
Monaco will receive the Covid vaccine on Wednesday ahead of the government’s free inoculation campaign that will begin next week as planned.
France takes “low-key” vaccine approach
Whilst European governments have been making big waves about their new Covid vaccination programmes, France has opted for a more discreet roll out.
