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France's former health minister Agnes Buzyn leaves the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) without comment, after being indicted for "endangering the lives of others" over the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. IMAGES
Former health minister Agnès Buzyn leaves France's Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR), after being charged over her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Investigators at the special court in Paris concluded there were grounds to prosecute her. IMAGES
"Shops, certain cultural and sporting activities, and (cafe) terraces" could reopen "around mid-May" in France depending on the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Prime Minister Jean Castex says. SOUNDBITE
French transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari takes stock, at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, of the reinforcement of controls at the French border, introduced as a measure to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The checks are being reinforced during the winter holidays. IMAGES
French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari visits a Covid-19 screening centre at Orly airport while antigen tests are to be launched for some departing passengers. These tests, which are less efficient than the current PCR tests, do not require laboratory analysis, and the result can be known in 10 to 30 minutes. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives to give evidence at Britain's Covid-19 inquiry. During the pandemic he was Britain's Finance Minister, and has faced criticism for his implementation of a scheme called 'Eat Out To Help Out'. Designed to revive demand for restaurants after they were closed in Covid lockdowns, the scheme has been criticised for potentially helping spread the disease, with senior scientists saying they weren't consulted. IMAGES