The United States reduces quarantine in the face of the boom in Covid-19 contaminations

The United States has halved the duration of the quarantine for people infected with Covid-19, and asymptomatic, in order to curb the disruptions, especially in the air, caused by the increase in contamination, which triggered restrictions in Germany on Tuesday . Some 11,500 flights have been canceled since Friday and tens of thousands postponed at the end of the year, when air links are usually the busiest. Many companies explain these imponderables by infections with the Omicron variant among the crews.

Death of Desmond Tutu: planetary tributes, South Africa orphaned

South Africa has begun a week of mourning for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a moral figure in the fight against apartheid. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday in the Anglican Cathedral of Saint-Georges du Cap, his former parish. The body, placed in state on Friday, will be cremated and his ashes will rest in the cathedral. Assistance will be limited to around 100 people due to Covid, although more than 400 have already expressed their intention to attend the celebration, the Anglican Church said at a press conference, which encouraged the faithful. to attend Mass from home.

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The captain and mate of the MW Wakashio, a ship whose grounding caused the worst oil spill ever on the coast of Mauritius in 2020, were sentenced on Monday to 20 months in prison. But the sentences were commuted because of their good behavior and the 16 months they had already spent in detention, and the two men were released.

The French Football Federation (FFF) hit hard after the incidents in the stands during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France Paris FC-Lyon: the two clubs were eliminated from the Coupe de France, OL were suspended from competition from 2022-23 and will be without away supporters until the end of the season.