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Russian lawmakers approve legislation in a first reading that will require people to show health passes to access places like bars and restaurants, as the country gears up for a winter Covid wave. Russia is one of the hardest-hit countries with more than 10 million infections and has Europe's highest death toll from the pandemic. IMAGES
Montpellier, Aug 28 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of French demonstrators took to the streets Saturday - for the seventh consecutive week - in several cities across the country to protest against the COVID-19 sanitary pass, which grants vaccinated individuals greater ease of access to venues. (Camera: GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO).SHOT LIST: PEPOPLE GATHER TO PROTEST AGAINST COVID-19 SANITARY PASS IN MONTPELLIER, FRANCE.
Beaugrenelle shopping centre in Paris makes the presentation of France's Covid health pass compulsory for those looking to enter the premises. The nationwide measure concerns 126 shopping centres and shops of more than 20,000 square metres in France. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus. The presidential Elysée Palace made the announcement on Thursday. In a statement, the palace said that Macron, 42, took a test "as soon as the first symptoms appeared." Business Insider reports that Macron will now isolate for seven days. "He will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance," the statement said."
French MP's reinstate the deadline for extending the country's health state of emergency to February 16, 2021, after a breakdown on Tuesday evening when the opposition succeeded in getting the government and the majority to vote against an extension of the emergency until December 14. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France. The two presidents are meeting to discuss issues such as defence, energy and artificial intelligence. IMAGES