Return to the topic of Covid-19 (1/10)
In December 2019, a new virus that emerged in China spread rapidly around the world, alarming the highest authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
A highly contagious infectious disease called COVID-19 emerged , triggering an unprecedented pandemic.
The first cases diagnosed in France (2/10)
In France, the first cases were diagnosed at the end of January 2020, and the first deaths caused by this new virus were recorded about twenty days later.
The lockdown (3/10)
A national lockdown was imposed on March 17, 2020. It was lifted just under two months later, but mask-wearing became mandatory.
The authorities, in collaboration with the Pasteur Institute , began planning a vaccination campaign .
Many questions remain unanswered (4/10)
Several pharmaceutical companies ( Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson , among others) developed and proposed their vaccines in record time.
This generated numerous questions and debates surrounding their safety and efficacy.
