Assetou Coulibaly, an interior decorator, offers her services for free to the disadvantaged communities. The Nollywood Week, celebrating African cinema, concluded in Paris. The Basketball Africa League held a scouting event in Paris for young players. The Malian diaspora in France expressed relief at Emmanuel Macron's re-election. The French presidential election saw a second-round duel between Macron and Marine Le Pen. The African diaspora in France is keen to influence the presidential election. French students' mental health has declined due to the pandemic. Some African descendants in France are returning to Africa to contribute to its development.

Exceptional basketball players gathered in Paris for a two-day scouting event hosted by the Basketball Africa League for young players who wish to participate in the upcoming tournament, which is set to kick off on March 11 in Dakar.

The article discusses the imminent distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and the challenges of deciding who gets vaccinated first. Two companies are expected to have initial clinical trial results by late November, but supply will be limited. Expert panels from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Johns Hopkins University have made recommendations. Health care workers and patients with high-risk health conditions are prioritized. However, defining who qualifies as a health care worker or essential worker is complex. An expert panel from the CDC is expected to provide further guidance. The article highlights the difficulties in identifying eligible individuals and ensuring they receive vaccinations, referencing past vaccination efforts like the 2009 H1N1 outbreak. The need for a national framework balanced with local flexibility is emphasized, as well as the challenges health officials face in vaccinating adults.

New research suggests that having a recent common cold may provide some protection against severe COVID-19. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that COVID-19 patients with a recent cold were less likely to need intensive care or die from the virus. Researchers, including Manish Sagar from Boston University and Sydney Ramirez from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, discovered T cells in patients' blood that could recognize SARS-CoV-2, which were likely from past common cold infections. However, experts like Andrea Cox from Johns Hopkins University warn that the immune system's response can be unpredictable, and it's too early to conclude that common colds are beneficial against COVID-19. The study highlights the complexity of the immune system and suggests that individual responses to the virus may vary widely.