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French language tests harden: what changes and how to know your level

Some people applying for residency cards are affected due to changes voted through in the new immigration law

Strange fireball seen in skies above west France was a missile test

Maintaining operational credibility of France's nuclear weapons was necessary given the international environment, said the Ministry of the Armed Forces

What made the mysterious white traces in sky over south-west France?

One person on Twitter asked if it was ‘meteorological modern art’ or whether there was an ‘extra-terrestrial explanation’

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Do I need a Covid test to travel to France?

Some people travelling to France’s overseas territories have reportedly been faking negative Covid-19 tests in order to fly

Covid-19 France: Should I get a PCR or antigen test?

The government has introduced a new priority system to manage the number of tests being carried out each week. We explain the system and what type of test to have in each situation

Translation error for school Covid kits made all results positive

Letters have now been set to teachers and school heads over the error in the instruction leaflets of tens of the thousands of self-test kits

Self-testing Covid kits on sale in France: What you need to know

The kits are now in pharmacies and are to be used by asymptomatic people aged 15 and over. Any positive result must be confirmed by a PCR test

French supermarket boss calls for sale of home Covid tests

In France, at-home Covid-19 tests are not currently allowed, unlike in Austria, Germany, and the UK

UK-France travel ban: Can I take fast antigen test, not PCR?

Travellers from the UK to France who are allowed to enter must have a recent negative Covid-19 test. We explain the rules.

French study finds Covid ‘three times more deadly’ than flu

The study observed 136,000 patients with severe forms of the illnesses, and also found that young people were at heightened risk

France launches two mass-testing Covid campaigns today

The two towns are the first to roll out free mass testing ahead of Christmas as part of the government’s ‘test, alert, protect’ push. We explain

France: What has happened to Covid saliva tests?

Health authorities in France have only given partial backing to the method which has been in development since March, despite support from regional politicians for more widespread use

Health authorities in France in favour of antigen tests

La Haute Autorité de santé has said it is in favour of using faster, effective rapid antigen tests on Covid contacts after new scientific data emerged

Covid-19: 6 facts about France’s rapid antigen tests

France’s health minister has promised that the new tests, that can deliver results in 10 - 30 minutes, will be available in the coming weeks

French biologists' union: Reserve testing for priority cases

Testing should not be used as a safety net by people who have not taken care with barrier gestures, says a member of a biologists' union.

France hits 700,000 tests - but rentrée ‘relaunch’ delayed

France has reached its aim to complete 700,000 Covid-19 tests per week, the government has announced more than three months after setting the target, as the rentrée “relaunch” plan is delayed by more than a week.

France makes Covid-19 tests free for all as cases rise again

France has confirmed that all PCR Covid-19 tests will now be reimbursed without a prescription and without conditions, as the government warns that “we still have not won the war” against the coronavirus.

Tourist areas in France open Covid test sites as cases rise

Popular tourist areas across France have put in place more testing centres for Covid-19 - to encourage holidaymakers to be tested as easily as possible - as the number of cases rises again.

French doctor urges caution over no-prescription Covid tests

A senior medical union in France has called for restraint when it comes to making Covid-19 tests available without prescription, after President Macron suggested the measure in his TV speech yesterday (July 14).

Coronavirus blood test now available in French pharmacies

Fast blood tests to check for coronavirus antibodies are now available without prescription from pharmacies in France - but health authorities have said that people should still consult a doctor when interpreting results.

France confirms 109 new Covid clusters ‘under control’

There have been 109 new clusters of coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 - which causes Covid-19 - identified in France since deconfinement began on May 11, but all are now under control, health authorities have confirmed.

Covid affects far more Brittany residents than thought

The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has affected up to 10% of residents in Morbihan, Brittany, northwest France - a much higher percentage of people than previously thought - a new blood test study has found.

France says virus PCR tests ‘reliable’ despite flaws

The French government has sought to reassure the public that coronavirus Covid-19 virological tests (PCR tests) are “reliable”, even as two apparent major flaws with the tests have emerged.

France urges public to get coronavirus tests

The director general of health in France has reiterated the importance of getting tested for Covid-19 “in case of any doubt”, and presented a new online tool to help the public find their nearest testing lab.

Millions of virus antibody blood tests set for France

Millions of blood tests that will check if people have antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 - which causes Covid-19 - will soon be available across France at local laboratory testing centres.

Covid contact tracing brigades in France: What we know

France is to have “brigades” of people who will trace contacts of people who test positive for Covid-19 after confinement ends, to help contain further spread of the virus. Here is what we know about them so far.

Key questions as France aims for 700,000 Covid tests

The French government has said it is aiming for the country to do 700,000 Covid-19 tests per week from May 11, the start date for deconfinement. We answer key questions, including test length, cost, and reliability.

French tests on Covid drug offer hope for severe cases

A drug that could improve the outlook for patients with severe cases of Covid-19 - by slowing down the often-fatal “cytokine storm” condition - has been successfully tested in France.

New blood test by French lab detects Covid-19 immunity

A French laboratory is developing a blood test that can determine exactly how immune a person is to the virus SARS-CoV-2 - which causes Covid-19 - and has hailed it “a precious tool to help with deconfinement”.

Doctors support testing of another Covid-19 drug

French doctors have come out in support of more testing of ivermectin - which could be more effective against Covid-19 than chloroquine - and is already the subject of a multi-million euro study in Montpellier.

France aiming for 200,000 Covid-19 tests per week

France is doing around 150,000 tests per week for Covid-19 and is aiming to reach 200,000 soon, the health minister has said, with an estimated 10% of the population thought to already be immune to the virus.

France plans more Covid-19 tests as WHO says ‘attack’

The French minister for health has pledged to increase the number of tests for Covid-19 in France, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged countries to “go on the attack” with mass tests for the virus.

France plans mass Covid-19 blood test post-confinement

The French government is planning to provide blood tests for a large percentage of the population after the confinement period ends, to properly count the number of people infected with Covid-19.

Covid-19 France: Macron talks of ‘war’ as 112 more die

French President Macron has said that the Covid-19 epidemic is “a war” and that “we have not seen the full extent of what it will do”, as millions of masks are ordered, and 112 more people died in 24 hours.

France widens Covid-19 drug tests amid vaccine search

The French government has authorised more trials of a drug that could help heal Covid-19, as early tests in France were deemed “promising”, and research continues worldwide into a possible vaccination.

Over-60s must now sit French language test

All applicants for French nationality after April 1 will be required to take a new tougher French language test.

At-home gluten intolerance test now on sale in France

People living in France who suspect they may be intolerant to gluten can now take an at-home test that is said to be 98.8% reliable.

I sat culture test to become French

Two-and-a-half years ago, Connexion ’s Jane Hanks wrote about taking the Nationality language test. Recently she was called for an interview at the prefecture in Bordeaux. She tells us what it was like...

The French nationality culture test

What does France expect you to know about the country?

French test for over-70s?

An article (May Connexion ) on taking French citizenship states that, ‘for the over 70s who have lived in France for more than 15 years they do not need to take the French language test’.