Emmanuel Macron
Re-elected Macron vows to 'heal divisions' in France
But on a more emotional note, on a brightly lit stage in the Place de la Republique in central Paris, his wife Brigitte with him, thousands of people as his audience and the iconic Eiffel Tower glowing in the background, Macron vowed "to heal the divisions that have been expressed in these elections, by ensuring respect for everyone, every day."
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
The northeast recorded at least 126 new infections per 100,000 people last week, doubling the rate one month ago, according to a report in The Washington Post. New infections in the Northeast were more than twice as high as in the west, midwest and southeast last week, according to federal data.
Macron versus Le Pen rematch in second round of French elections
Among the 12 candidates altogether, leftist JeanLuc Melenchon registered an impressive 20.1% - which is likely to mostly transfer in favour of Macron in the second round. Eric Zemmour, an extreme rightist, posted 7.2% - much of this will probably go to Le Pen in the second round. Valerie Pecresse of the traditional right-of-center Republicans got only 7.2% - she requested her voters to back Macron in the second round. Socialist Anne Hidalgo fared even worse with 2.1%.
Macron faces stiff challenge in French presidential election
The threat to Macron has arisen from Marine Le Pen of the National Front narrowing the gap between them in opinion polls. The former has thus been frantically endeavouring to resurrect the republican front. The process will inevitably go to a second round of voting on April 24 to decide the winner. In his only electoral rally in the campaign on April 2, Macron appealed to "all those, from social democracy to Gaullism, including the ecologists, who have not yet joined us, to do so", the Le Monde newspaper reported.
Omicron subvariant infections on rise in US, coinciding with allergy season
The BA.2 variant accounted for about 34.9 per cent of new Covid-19 infections in the country in the week ending March 19, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This data went up from 22.3 per cent a week prior, and 15.8 perc ent two weeks before, Xinhua news agency reported.
Omicron subvariant makes up 35% new Covid infections in US
This data is up from 22.3 per cent a week prior, and 15.8 per cent two weeks before, Xinhua news agency reported. The BA.2 variant is steadily gaining its hold in the country, with infections doubling in less than two weeks, according to CDC data. Although the original Omicron variant still makes up the majority of Covid-19 infections in the country, its prevalence has dropped to 57.3 per cent in the week ending March 19.
US to see surge in Covid cases in coming weeks due to BA.2 variant
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BA.2 has been tripling in prevalence every two weeks, ABC news reported. As of the week ending March 11, BA.2 accounted for 23.1 per cent of all Covid cases in the US compared to 7.1 per cent of all cases the week ending February 26, the CDC data showed.
Zelensky, Macron discuss France's support for Ukraine over phone
"Discussed the support for Ukrainians in the fight against Russian aggression, especially in the defense sphere," Zelensky tweeted. According to him, during the talks, a special emphasis was put on the continuation of peaceful dialogue aimed at ending the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
Omicron subvariant makes up nearly one quarter of new Covid cases in US
This data is up from around 1 in 10 new cases just a week prior, Xinhua news agency reported. The BA.2 variant is spreading fast in the country, with infections nearly doubling every week, according to CDC data. Early studies showed that BA.2 may be up to 30 per cent more transmissible than the original Omicron.
Russia's security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine: Putin
Putin on Monday reiterated that a settlement would only be possible if Russia's security concerns were taken into account, including "Russia's sovereignty over Crimea," as well as the country's commitment to solving the tasks of Ukraine's demilitarisation and denazification, and the issue of Ukraine's neutral status, the Kremlin said in a statement.
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