Paris, Dec 26, 2020, SPA -- French health authorities reported 3,093 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours today, on Saturday, sharply down from the 20,000+ figure recorded over the two days before Christmas Day (Dec. 25), Reuters reported. Yet, the number of people hospitalised for the disease increased by 85, at 24,477, the first increase in six days. France will launch its vaccination campaign on Sunday along with most other EU countries. Its COVID-19 death toll increased by 146 versus Friday, to 62,573, the seventh-highest globally. --SPA 22:34 LOCAL TIME 19:34 GMT 0017 www.spa.gov.sa/w1473837