Coronavirus: almost 9,000 cases in France in 24 hours – World



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After only 3 days of classes, 22 institutes and around a hundred classes had to be closed in France due to cases of Covid-19 by students or teachers. An “expected” figure, which must be put into perspective taking into account that there are 60,000 open schools, underlines – trying to reassure families – the Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer. Meanwhile, in the country, which is already the first in Europe for days due to the number of new cases that arise daily, also due to the large number of tampons that now exceed one million per week, positive tests have registered a further increase in the last 24. hours, reaching almost 9,000.

Spain, 4,503 new cases in 24 hours – The Spanish Ministry of Health has notified 4,503 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, compared to 3,607 on Thursday. La Vanguardia reports it. Most of the new infections, 1,462, were registered in Madrid. 256 people died in the last week.

Belgium, brewery outbreak – One of the main production sites in Belgium for the world’s number one beer, AB InBev, closed on Thursday due to the discovery of a source of coronavirus infection. France Presse writes it, specifying that it is the Jupille-sur-Meuse plant, near Liège, the municipality that inspired the name of Jupiler, one of the beer giant’s most famous brands. Nine employees tested positive for the coronavirus and one of them, a 54-year-old man, was hospitalized in “critical condition,” Patrick Rehan, regional secretary of the socialist union FGTB, told AFP.

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