Coronavirus vaccine: French health minister Olivier Veran receives AstraZeneca jab

French health minister Olivier Veran has received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine today as he praised the jab for providing sufficient protection against ‘nearly all the variants’ of the coronavirus. Veran was seen on French television with his shirt off while being inoculated at a vaccination centre in the city of Melun near Paris. It comes after South … Read more

French health minister Olivier Veran warns against kissing to stop coronavirus spreading

No French kissing! Country’s health minister warns against Gallic habit of greeting with kisses, as government bans gatherings of more than 5,000 people in fight against coronavirus French health minister Olivier Veran urged people to ‘avoid physical contact’  He said that includes the French practice of ‘la Bise’ – kissing on both cheeks  Nearly 100 … Read more