Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Nice bans Saturday protests across city centre as 450 officers prepare to deploy
Demonstrations and protest gatherings will be banned across central Nice from 8am to midnight on Saturday 24th October, one week after shops were looted and police attacked during protests against the cost of living.
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Covid self-tests coming to France
Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon has announced the imminent arrival of Covid-19 home-tests in France as part of the government’s “test, alert, protect” strategy.
New “window masks” to help communication
The government has equipped workers in Monaco’s administrative services with transparent masks to make life easier for people with hearing loss or other impediments to understanding.
New Covid death, vaccination latest
Monaco has recorded its 27th Covid-related fatality. Meanwhile, almost all of the Principality’s elderly and most vulnerable population have been fully vaccinated with both shots against the virus.
"No indication" vaccine causes blood clots
The French Health Minister says the country will continue to administer the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, which is also arriving in Monaco at the end of the month, amid blood clot worries.
Covid latest: New group callout, saliva test rollout
Residents aged 55-64 are now able to have their Covid vaccinations after the delivery of nearly 6,000 doses from BioNTech-Pfizer. Meanwhile, saliva tests will be available from Monday.
Four million more doses
The European Commission has come to an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer to supply four million additional Covid-19 vaccinations to Member State’s hotspots, including Nice.
