[EN DIRECT 27 MARS] All the developments of the pandemic

Whether in Quebec or elsewhere on the planet, the COVID-19 pandemic has been disrupting our lives for nearly a year.

Here you will find all the news throughout the day related to this crisis affecting the population, governments and the economy.

The balance sheets

PLANETARY

Case: 126 264 692

Dead: 2,769,795

CANADA

Case: 956 665, whose 306,385 in Quebec

Death: 22,826, whose 10 637 in Quebec

HERE ARE ALL THE NEWS FOR SATURDAY MARCH 26

9:18 am | “We must make choices to slow down this process”

The situation in Bas-Saint-Laurent has been changing for the past few days. A rise in cases, and especially variants, raises fears of the worst for this region.

7:36 am | Spain to demand negative PCR test at French border

Spanish authorities announced on Saturday that a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test of less than 72 hours would now be required for anyone wishing to cross the French land border to travel to Spain.

The measure, which will take effect on Tuesday, comes as Spain steps up restrictions in hopes of avoiding an increase in cases of COVID-19 contamination during Holy Week, which begins this weekend.

It is the first time that such a requirement has been imposed on those crossing the land border between the two countries. Until now, this had only been required for arrivals by air.

“They must have a PCR test (RT-PCR), TMA test, or other type of diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 based on equivalent molecular techniques, with a negative result, performed within 72 hours of the test.” arrival ”, indicates the Official Journal of the Spanish government published on Saturday.

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7:29 am | Philippines: 24 million people in Manila and surrounding areas confined

The Philippines announced on Saturday a new lockdown next week for more than 24 million people in and around Manila, as hospitals in the capital struggle to absorb a surge in COVID-19 infections.

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7:14 am | In a “critical” situation, France is stepping up controls

The French authorities on Saturday stepped up checks at airports and road tolls to enforce the ban on travel in the face of a “critical” epidemic situation.

1h47 | Brazil: some are desperate for COVID vaccines

Clandestine vaccinations, fraudulent sales, armed robberies: the diversions of vaccines against COVID-19 have increased in recent days in Brazil, where the immunization campaign is slipping and the virus has already killed more than 300,000.

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1h46 | Chile is reconfiguring itself despite a rapid vaccination campaign

Chile is the most advanced country in Latin America for COVID vaccination, but it faces a sharp upsurge in infections that forced the government to impose a new lockdown on Saturday.

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1h00 | Vaccination: the gap is widening to achieve the goal

Vaccinating all Quebecers by June 24 is the ambitious goal set last week by Prime Minister François Legault. Anyone who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to receive at least one dose in time for Quebec’s National Day, he promised.

1h00 | COVID-19: the vaccine curve worries

One might think, seeing in turn Christian Dubé, Marguerite Blais and François Legault parading in front of the photographers with a needle in his arm, that the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is going full steam ahead. But is this really the case?

1h00 | An insomnia pandemic: the sleep of one in two Quebecers has deteriorated

Stressed, anxious and irritable, Quebecers sleep badly. About one in two people have seen their sleep deteriorate with COVID-19, and experts fear the unhealthy insomnia will set in in the long term.

12:02 am | COVID-19: new contamination record in Peru with 12,000 new cases

Peru recorded nearly 12,000 coronavirus infections on Friday in the previous 24 hours, its highest daily figure in a twelve-month epidemic.

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00h00 | Street gangs take advantage of PKU

The Canadian Emergency Benefit (CEP) fraud is turning into a national scandal. While the victims waste hundreds of hours to settle their cases, the criminals are cracking the champagne!

Our columnists speak out

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