The head of British diplomacy takes over post-Brexit files after Frost's departure

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was chosen on Sunday to take over the post-Brexit files after the resignation of the Secretary of State in charge of Brexit David Frost, at the end of a particularly difficult week for Boris Johnson. Head of British diplomacy since September, Liz Truss, 46, will lead negotiations with the European Union on the controversial protocol which governs specific customs arrangements in Northern Ireland, according to a press release from the services of the British Prime Minister. "Liz Truss will assume ministerial responsibility for relations with the European Union with immediate effect", specifies the text.

Covid-19: The sheave is approaching 3,000 cases, more than 50,000 cases per day

Resuscitation services, where the number of patients with Covid-19 rose again at the end of November, are approaching 3,000 patients, while the daily average of contaminations is above 50,000, according to figures published by Health public France. These critical care services, where the most serious cases are treated, had 2,936 patients on Sunday, against 2,933 the day before. There were 91 admissions in 24 hours. A total of 15,528 patients are hospitalized, compared to 15,370 the day before. The trend has been for a clear increase over the past month, a period over which this figure has almost doubled (+97%). Public Health France reports 48,473 new cases in 24 hours, the daily average over the last seven days exceeding 52,000 daily cases. The number of deaths since the start of the epidemic has reached 121,493.

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