COVID -19: chronology of the pandemic in Europe - Toutleurope.eu

COVID-19: The situation in Europe of the start of the pandemic, Europe (EU + European Economic Area) has September 2:- 36,750,802 confirmed cases- 754,921 deaths listed (Sources: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, figures for the EU/EEE + Johns Hopkins University).

From August 19 to September 2, 2021, the EU member states having had the highest incidence rate were:- Ireland: 504 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants-Cyprus: 496 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants- LaGreece: 412 new cases for 100,000 inhabitants- France: 403 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants- Estonia: 334 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants (source: European center for disease prevention and control)

As of September 2, 2021, the five most mourned European countries since the start of the pandemic are:- The United Kingdom: 133,553 deaths identified- Italy: 129,093 deaths identified- France: 114,210 deaths identified-Germany: 92,140 deaths identified- Spain: 84,146 deaths listed (Russia excluded, Sources: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control + Johns Hopkins University)

September 3: The European Commission and Astrazeneca reach an agreement on late doses deliveries

After long months of legal battle triggered by the delivery delays accused by Astrazeneca, the European executive and the Anglo-Swedish laboratory reached an agreement to settle their dispute.This compromise fixes a binding delivery schedule concerning 200 million doses by the first quarter of 2022, out of the 300 million that the Biotech company had not managed to deliver in time.

Faced with non-compliance with the early purchase contract, the European Commission had filed an appeal to Belgian justice, which had decided in its favor in the summer of 2021.A decision that therefore did not prevent both parties from finding an amicable agreement.If the Anglo-Swedish laboratory were not to honor the deadlines, it would once again be sanctioned since the price of doses would be gradually revised down.The commissioner in charge of health Stella Kyriakides took the opportunity to specify that this additional windfall will make it possible to overcome two major shortcomings: “Vaccination rates vary considerably from one Member State to another and the continuous availability of vaccines, including those of Astrazeneca, remains essential.And as fervent defenders of global cooperation and solidarity in vaccines, we will continue to help the rest of the world.»

August 31: 70 % of the adult population of the European Union is fully vaccinated

In accordance with the commitments it had made, the European Commission announced that 70 % of adult Europeans-256 million citizens of the Union-were now vaccinated against the COVVI-19.Une “grande réussite» pour la présidente de l’exécutif européen Ursula von der Leyen, et une étape importante dans la quête d’une immunité collective au niveau du continent.

On a planetary scale, the Union also continues its efforts for a better distribution of doses and to fill the delay taken by the least developed countries in terms of the vaccine campaign. “L’équipe Europe», composée de l’UE, de ses institutions financières et des Etats membres, a déjà investi 3 milliards d’euros dans le mécanisme COVAX.A mechanism nevertheless criticized for its lack of efficiency since it has only distributed 200 million doses since its implementation.

August 22: the French Minister of National Education unveils the health protocol at school

It was on the occasion of an interview with the Sunday Journal (JDD) on August 22 that the Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer detailed the health protocol which will enter into force during the start of the school year, scheduled for 2september.

All students are called upon to find the school benches, in complete workforce, and will have to respect the port of the mask indoors as well as the barriers.A case of COVID-19 should lead to the closure of a class.If the incidence rate of young people is today higher than that of the start of the 2020 school year, each person can now be vaccinated from 12 years old.A vaccine campaign turned towards adolescents will also take place in establishments.

Beyond the metropolis, this protocol could be different in the overseas departments such as Martinique and Guadeloupe, which have faced an unprecedented Covid-19 wave for several weeks.

August 4: The European Commission signs an early purchase contract for 200 million doses with the Novavax laboratory

While discussions have been initiated for many months already, the European executive announced on Wednesday August 4 the signing of an early purchase contract with the American laboratory Novavax.If the marketing authorization is issued after examining the vaccine by the European Medicines Agency, the firm will deliver 100 million doses, plus 100 million additional doses, all distributed between the last quarter of 2021 and theEnd of 2023.This is the seventh early purchase contract passed by the European Commission since the start of the vaccination campaigns, launched at the end of December 2020.

À LIRE AUSSIVaccination contre le Covid-19 en Europe : où en est-on ?

July 27: in the EU, 70 % of adults are vaccinated with at least one dose

With 70 % of adults in the European Union who received at least one dose of vaccine in July, 57 % fully protected, Europe is one of the most vaccinated regions in the world.The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen took the opportunity to recall the danger of the variant Delta, who continues her spread on the continent, by encouraging Europeans to be vaccinated against the COVVI-19.

July 12: Emmanuel Macron announces the extension of the health pass in France

It was during a television speech that the Head of State announced several measures to limit the propagation of the Delta variant in France.Among them, the extension of the health pass from July 21 to places of leisure and culture, such as cinemas or theaters, particularly marked the spirits.The QR code containing proof of complete vaccination, a certificate of recovery of the disease or a negative test must then be presented at the entrance to bars, restaurants, shopping centers, planes, trains and medical establishments from the beginning of the month D'august.Vaccination is also made compulsory for caregivers and the staff of said establishments, under penalty of sanctions.

Emmanuel Macron also announced a curfew in Martinique and Reunion as well as the end of reimbursement of PCR tests in the fall, in the absence of a medical prescription.A series of measures that prompted the French to rush on the reservations platforms in order to be vaccinated: with more than 925,000 meetings made on Doctolib, this Monday, July 12 is by far the day having recorded the most rendering-You for a first dose.

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June 18: Astrazeneca ordered to provide 50 million additional doses of EU vaccine

A Belgian court of first instance sentenced the Astrazeneca laboratory to provide 50 million doses to the EU this Friday, June 18.The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company therefore has until the end of September to fulfill this obligation, failing which it will have to pay 10 euros fine for each delay in delivery.Brussels and Astrazeneca have been in conflict since the end of January 2021 on this issue, the EU accused of the laboratory for having given it only 30 million doses in the first quarter of 2021, instead of the 120 million promised.

À LIRE AUSSICovid-19 : victoire judiciaire en demi-teinte de la Commission européenne contre AstraZeneca

June 13: The G7 wants to provide a billion doses of vaccines to poorer countries

After a G7 largely devoted to the pandemic, the leaders of the economic powers have made several commitments on the file, including that of providing more than a billion doses of vaccines to less developed countries.870 million doses will be distributed via the Covax mechanism and the rest will be directly paid in the form of funding by the end of 2022.The stated objective is to vaccinate 40 % of the world's population until the end of the year, then reaching 60 % in 2022.For its part, France has committed to providing 60 million doses.

Réunis dans les Cornouailles, au sud-ouest de l’Angleterre, les chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement ont également appelé l’OMS à mener une enquête “rapide, transparente, dirigée par des experts et fondée sur des données scientifiques» sur les origines du Covid-19 en Chine.

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June 9: New stage of disconception in France

Summer is coming to an end to France.This Wednesday, June 9, a new stage of deconfine.The gauges in cinemas and theaters are relaxed and bars like restaurants can again accommodate indoor customers.The gyms and covered swimming pools also reopen, with a 50 % gauge.Unmissable restriction measure for several months, the curfew is offset at 11 p.m., against 9 p.m. previously.

On the business side, employees can gradually return to their workplace, according to the agreements with employers concerning teleworking.The public service goes to 3 days of remote work per week.

Finally, the health pass comes into force for events bringing together more than 1,000 people, such as concerts, fairs or football matches.Participants must therefore bring this document to show evidence of vaccination, a test of less than 48 hours or a certificate of immunity.

June 8: The European Parliament votes in favor of the health pass

MEPs adopted the European COVIR digital certificate on Tuesday, June 8, which will facilitate trips to the EU as with Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein.While the health pass is already in force in 9 countries, the European states concerned will recognize the document from July 1.

Free and without it being mandatory, the device contains a QR code which justifies a vaccination against the covid, a negative test or proof of healing in the last six months.If this health pass will facilitate travel, in the event of an epidemic outbreak, states will always have the freedom to impose additional restrictions for travelers this summer, like quarantines on arrival.In this case, they will have to inform the commission 48 hours in advance and let the citizens know 24 hours before the implementation of these measures.The vote of MEPs also validates an envelope of 100 million euros from the European Commission in favor of a reduction in the costs of tests for citizens.

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May 25: a new day of meeting of the European Council largely dedicated to COVVI-19

Although climate change has also been on Tuesday, the pandemic and its consequences have once again been the subject of discussions between the heads of state and government.The twenty-seven has set the goal of donating at least 100 million doses of vaccine by the end of the year to the less developed countries which need it most, within the framework of the Covax mechanism.

As for the COVVID digital certificate intended to facilitate travel in the Schengen area, European leaders have called for its rapid implementation in order to facilitate the free movement of people. Il devrait être prêt à l’utilisation dès le 1^er juillet.

À LIRE AUSSIConseil européen : accord sur le passe sanitaire, divergences sur le climat

20 mai : Le Conseil et le Parlement européen trouvent un accord sur le “passeport sanitaire»

After several weeks of negotiations, the member states and the MEPs finally reached an agreement on the COVIvin digital certificate, intended to gradually lift travel restrictions in Europe.The document may include proof of vaccination, a PCR test or an antigenic test as well as proof of healing of the COVVID in the last six months. S’il devrait être disponible au 1^er juillet, le certificat ne sera toutefois pas nécessaire pour se déplacer sur le continent.

Among other requirements, the European Parliament insisted on its provisional character.The life of the health passport should not exceed 12 months.Member States keep a room for maneuver on the establishment of additional restrictions at their borders, such as quarantines on arrival in the territory, in the event of resumption of the epidemic.Finally, the European Commission will mobilize at least 100 million euros for the emergency aid instrument for the purchase of screening tests, particularly intended for cross -border workers.If it is adopted in the Civil Liberties Commission in Parliament, the agreement will then take the vote during the first plenary session of June in Strasbourg.

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May 19: Member States agree to open the EU to vaccinated

The leaders of the member states agreed this Wednesday to authorize extra-European travelers to enter the territory of the European Union.Neither quarantine nor test will therefore be necessary for people who have received the two doses of vaccines authorized in Europe.Although it is non -binding, this decision should be widely followed in order to coordinate measures at the external borders of the EU, and to allow foreign tourists to come and enjoy the European summer season.

À LIRE AUSSICovid-19 : l’Union européenne ouvre ses portes aux touristes étrangers vaccinés

May 8: Ursula von der Leyen announces a new vaccine purchase contract with pfizer

The president of the European Commission announced a new contract with Pfizer/Biontech to buy up to 1.8 billion doses of the vaccine, including 900 million as an option.This is the third contract with the pharmaceutical alliance, after those in November and January, each providing for 300 million doses.Deliveries are scheduled until 2023.

At the same time, Commissioner Thierry Breton confirmed the status quo vis-à-vis the Astrazeneca laboratory: “We did not renew the contract after June. On verra, on regarde ce qu’il se passe».He also reiterated the objective of providing enough doses to the member states to have 70 % of the adult EU population vaccinated by mid-July.

May 5: Biden administration is favorable to the lifting of patents on vaccines

It is weight support for supporters of a patent lifting on the production of vaccines, for the moment held by the laboratories that have developed them.The American representative for trade Katherine Tai declared that her “administration firmly believes in intellectual property protections, but [that] to end this pandemic, she supports the lifting of these protections for the vaccines against the COVVI-19 ″.A measure which supposes a derogation in terms of intellectual property at the level of the WTO, at a time when certain countries such as South Africa and India, joined by a hundred states, support this proposal within the General Councilof the international organization.

The European Commission has followed the step of the United States. “L’UE est prête à discuter de toute proposition qui réponde à la crise de manière efficace et pragmatique», a déclaré sa présidente, Ursula von der Leyen.For his part, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he was ultimately favorable to the lifting of intellectual property on vaccines, after months of opposition to this measure, first preferred doses to poor countries.

May 4: The European Medicines Agency is starting to examine the Chinese vaccine

L’Agence européenne des médicaments (EMA) a annoncé le lancement d’une “procédure d’examen continu» du vaccin contre le Covid-19 fabriqué par le laboratoire chinois Sinovac.For the moment, only Hungary uses a vaccine from China in the European Union, that of Sinopharm.

If four vaccines are currently validated by the European regulator, others could therefore cross the stages necessary for a marketing authorization.Several products are currently examined by EMA: American vaccines Novavax, German Curevac and Russian Spoutnik.

May 3: The Commission wants to reopen European borders to tourists from countries outside the EU

The European Commission proposed to authorize extra-European travelers vaccinated against the COVVI-19 to go to the Union soil from June. Une décision particulièrement saluée outre-Atlantique, plus d’un an après la fermeture des frontières pour les voyages considérés comme “non-essentiels». Plusieurs critères pourraient être retenus afin de considérer un pays comme “sûr», comme la fixation d’un seuil de 100 nouveaux cas pour cent mille habitants sur les deux semaines précédentes.

À LIRE AUSSICovid-19 : après plus d’un an de fermeture, la Commission veut rouvrir les frontières européennes aux touristes de pays hors UE

April 29: Emmanuel Macron announces a deconfination in stages

It is in the regional daily press that the President of the Republic announced that France was gradually alleging the restrictions of freedoms on the territory.From May 3, in addition to a partial reopening of colleges and high schools, travel prohibitions, in particular interregional, will be lifted. Le 19 mai, les commerces jugés “non-essentiels» pourront de nouveau accueillir du public, tout comme les lieux de culture.The French will also have the right to find the road to the terraces of cafes and restaurants on this date, while the curfew will be postponed at 9 p.m..

It is only from June 9 that it will be possible to be outside until 11 p.m. or playing indoor sports.At that time, foreign tourists will be able to return to France with a health pass.June 30 will sound the end of the gauges in establishments open to the public and the curfew should be deleted.At the local level, the lifting of the restrictions may be delayed in the event of a degraded health situation.

28 avril : Le Parlement européen vote en faveur d’un “passeport sanitaire»

“Passeport sanitaire», “certificat vert numérique» ou “certificat européen Covid-19» : s’il a de multiples noms, le principe reste le même : faciliter les déplacements au sein du territoire de l’Union tout en maintenant un haut niveau de vigilance sanitaire.The European Parliament adopted its position on this document this Wednesday, April 28, April 28, April 28. Des négociations avec les Etats membres vont en effet se tenir, avec l’objectif d’une mise en place de ce “passeport sanitaire» d’ici à la fin juin.It should contain a QR code with three information proving the lack of contagiousness of its holder: a vaccination certificate, proof that the traveler is immune to COVID-19 after healing as well as a possible negative and recent test.

In their position collegially adopted the MEPs warn that they have a number of requirements.They want in particular that the digital certificate has a maximum lifespan of 12 months and that member states cannot impose additional restriction measures, such as compulsory quarantines on arrival in the territory. Les eurodéputés veulent également des tests de dépistage “universels, accessibles, rapides et gratuits».

À LIRE AUSSIAprès le feu vert du Parlement européen, le “passeport sanitaire» se concrétise

April 26: the European Union attacks Astrazeneca in court

The European Commission and the twenty-seven Member States announced on Monday, April 26, to prosecute the British-Suédois Laboratory Astrazeneca for non-compliance with the delivery times for vaccines.The company has only provided twenty-seven only 30 million doses in the first quarter, against 120 initially planned, and should deliver in the second quarter only 70 million of the 180 million doses provided for in the contract.This legal action illustrates the reorientation of the European vaccination strategy for the benefit of laboratories producing messenger RNA doses such as Pfizer/Biontech and Moderna.The Commission may not even renew the contract passed with Astrazeneca, which runs until June 30.