Incidental violence is underway at Place des Invalides in Paris (7th district) on the sidelines of the demonstration by the nursing staff. At least 16 people were arrested. The police, very violently taken to task, used tear gas. Source Actu17
China is trying to turn Taiwan into another Hong Kong, the island’s foreign minister warned on Tuesday as he met with a senior US official making a historic diplomatic trip. Source The Guardian
Britain and France will work “at pace” to finalise a new plan for shutting down a migrant route across the Channel, British immigration minister Chris Philp said on Tuesday. Philp said President Emmanuel Macron’s government agreed the high numbers making the illegal crossing were unacceptable. Source France24
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute has registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for use. He said his daughter is among those already inoculated. Source Deutsche Welle
