The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pandemic in Europe won't be over until 70 percent are vaccinated, says WHO The WHO's European director warned Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won't end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated, and criticised Europe's vaccine rollout as "too slow". https://www.thelocal.fr/20210529/pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director Sat, 29 May 2021 14:50:51 +0200 pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director Covid-19 cases in Europe back on the rise after weeks of decline The number of new coronavirus cases has resurged in Europe after six weeks of falling figures, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210304/covid-19-cases-in-europe-back-on-the-rise-after-weeks-of-decline Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:16:13 +0100 covid-19-cases-in-europe-back-on-the-rise-after-weeks-of-decline What can Europe do to battle 'pandemic fatigue'? The World Health Organization warned European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201007/what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:17:28 +0200 what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Europe's 'alarming' infection rates and shorter quarantine periods worry WHO chiefs The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200917/europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:25 +0200 europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who WHO says Europe can fight virus without lockdowns Europe can combat the new coronavirus without full lockdowns now that authorities are better prepared and have gained knowledge about how to fight it in recent months, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200821/europe-can-fight-virus-without-lockdowns-who Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:16:54 +0200 europe-can-fight-virus-without-lockdowns-who Where are the most polluted cities in France? A new study from environmental group Robin des Bois (which literally translates as Robin Hood) has measured air and water pollution across the country, with worrying results. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160503/where-are-the-most-polluted-cities-in-france-environment-pollution Tue, 03 May 2016 18:30:58 +0200 where-are-the-most-polluted-cities-in-france-environment-pollution French €1.5b anti-cancer plan in eight key points The leading cause of death in France is not road accidents or heart disease brought on by rich food, but cancer. On Tuesday the French president revealed a new €1.5 billion Cancer Plan, proposing major changes in how France fights the disease. Here are the key points. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140204/cancer-france-rates-health-wto Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:07:00 +0100 cancer-france-rates-health-wto WHO tells French to stay calm amid virus fears The World Health Organization has advised French people to stay calm after two cases of a deadly new SARS-like virus were confirmed over the weekend, and asked that they not overburden hospitals so those actually infected could be treated. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130514/who-asks-france-for-calm-amid-deadly-virus-fears Tue, 14 May 2013 10:26:00 +0200 who-asks-france-for-calm-amid-deadly-virus-fears