Deux-Sèvres Life

Lockdown - new measures announced on 28 May.

France keeps its borders closed until 15 June. Common decisions will have to be taken concerning travellers and borders. After June 15th, France expects to open the borders with European countries without the 14 day quarantine except with those countries that impose this on France. The Prime Minister reminds everyone about masks - handwash, avoid touching the mask, do not remove it Edouard Philippe confirms that the measures are reversible in the event of an alert threshold. European consultation expected to reopen the borders in Europe from June for the summer holidays. Registration in summer camps and outdoor camps from... Read more →

France - dogs trained to sniff out Covid-19 virus

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Visiting the UK - new health measures for arrivals

Home Office Press Office, Peel Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre Home Secretary announces new public health measures for all UK arrivals New measures at the UK border to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infections have been announced by the Home Secretary today (Friday 22 May). They include 14 days self-isolation for anyone entering the UK, bar a short list of exemptions. As the transmission rate in the UK falls, and the number of travellers arriving in the UK begins to increase in the coming months, imported cases may pose a larger threat as they could... Read more →

Heseltine and Brexit - in the Independent

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Johnson - selling the UK away in June - hiding it behind the virus news

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Deconfinement from 11 May

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Deconfinement - new measures announced by the Prime Minister

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How to make toilet bombs

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Covid-19 update 28.4.2020

Translation by Sue Burgess. The gist of what Edouard Phillipe said in Parliament this afternoon. He is going to ask the government to prolong the state of emergency until 23 July. The government will vote on that on Saturday. The State of Emergency gives the government powers that they would not usually have. Coming out of confinement will be based on three things 1 Protection 2 Testing 3 Isolation 1 The virus is the most contagious 2 days before symptoms appear and remains contagious for several days after the symptoms appear. Wearing a mask will be advisable in a lot... Read more →

May 4th - facemask distribution

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