Despite a high vaccine coverage, the number of Covid cases reported in France is accelerating as are deaths and hospitalisations. But there are significant regional disparities.
The new Covid variant, dubbed Omicron and originally detected in South Africa, poses a "high to very high" risk to Europe, the EU health agency warned on Friday.
Ten police officers were injured and several journalists shot at on the French Caribbean island of Martinique as protests sparked by Covid-19 vaccine measures spread.
French government ministers will hold a press conference on Thursday where they are expected to announce new measures as Covid cases rise, here's what we can expect.
The EU health agency on Wednesday appealed to member states to "urgently" introduce measures to counter surging Covid-19 cases, a day after the WHO Europe warned that 700,000 more may die on the continent this winter.
The French government spokesman has announced that consultations are ongoing on tightening restrictions as Covid cases rise, with a press conference scheduled.
Protesters in French overseas territories in the Caribbean opposing measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 clashed again with security forces on Tuesday as the Paris government vowed to restore order.
Fifth-wave coronavirus infections in France are rising at an alarming rate, the government reported Sunday, with new daily Covid cases close to doubling over the past week.
French mountain resorts are starting to open for the first time since Covid made last season a write-off, with winter sport enthusiasts and sector professionals hoping that no fresh virus wave will spoil the fun.
The government wants France to once again become the most visited country in the world. It has already spent €38 billion supporting the tourism sector during the pandemic - and plans to do more.
From nationwide lockdowns to barring the unvaccinated from bars and restaurants and increased travel restrictions, countries around Europe are choosing different strategies to fight a new wave of Covid.
The number of school classes in France closed because of Covid cases is the highest since the start of the new school year in September, Ministry of Education figures show.
Several European countries are reimposing restrictions in a bid to dampen down a worrying rise in Covid-19 cases. Governments are also taking more measures to encourage more people to get vaccinated against the virus.
During his address to the nation earlier this week President Macron announced that France would soon have a "new weapon" in the fight against Covid-19. We break down some of the anti-viral medications that could be made available in France.
While the incidence rate of Covid-19 in France is significantly lower than in neighbouring countries, a rise in cases prompted Health Minister Olivier Véran to declare that France has entered a fifth wave of the coronavirus epidemic. We take a look at the numbers.
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million
deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
The French-Austrian lab Valneva said that its trial showed "positive" results for its vaccine against Covid-19, but has no guarantees it will be able to sell its jab.
Former French health minister Agnes Buzyn was charged on Friday over her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic last year after investigators at a special court in Paris concluded there were grounds to prosecute her.
Almost one in two intensive care beds in France is occupied by a patient with Covid-19, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said as he warned that the health situation remains ‘tense’.
People from France are now crossing the border into Switzerland to go shopping and visit restaurants, reversing the long-standing trend of going the other way. Why?
