Compulsory vaccination is already planned in Austria and other countries are considering it, including South Africa.

A discussion "must be held" on the subject in EU member states, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Because for the time being, underlined in Geneva the Director General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the insufficient vaccination coverage against Covid-19 and that of the level of screening constitute a "toxic" mixture. It is "a perfect recipe for variants to reproduce and amplify", he warned, stressing that the end of the pandemic is "a matter of choice".

Ligue 1: Paris held back by Nice, Marseille new runner-up

The sevenfold Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi will not have been enough, Paris SG conceded a 0-0 draw against Nice (4th) at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday during the 16th day while Marseille, winner in Nantes (1- 0) is now heir apparent to his eternal rival. Rennes, second before this evening, fell at Roazhon Park against reigning French champions Lille (2-1) while Lens drew at Clermont (2-2) and Lyon were beaten on the wire at home against Reims (2-1). Lionel Messi who presents his seventh Golden Ball, the MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo who kicks off: the Parc des Princes had however put the small dishes in the big ones for the reception of Nice. On the pitch, without Neymar and with a discreet Messi, Paris did not find the fault against one of the teams in form at the start of the season. PSG will have to wait a bit to savor the title of autumn champion, not yet quite acquired.

IN SHORT

Pope Francis arrives in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon for a two-day visit during which he intends to draw attention to the reception of migrants on the Mediterranean island, which is facing a major migration crisis.

The Haut-Rhin hospitals of Colmar and Mulhouse, "faced with a rapid evolution" of Covid-19 in a department which has the highest incidence rate in the Grand Est, announced on Wednesday that they were launching their "White Plan" .

The association that manages the women's professional tennis circuit, the WTA, announced on Wednesday the suspension of women's tennis tournaments in China "regardless of the financial consequences", following the sex scandal denounced by the champion Peng Shuai .