Le Figaro editorial: "The emergency has changed in nature"

In these sunny spring days, it floats like an air of victory in the streets. France did not win the World Cup, but it has regained its cherished freedom. Well almost! The Prime Minister has released his verdict. No more red cards, traffic restrictions, bans on going to a bar or restaurant, or going to the garden, museum, high school ... Only the so jealous capital region - nice nose to Jacobin spirit ! - will have to tighten the belt a little more. Mayotte and Guyana too.

Joy competes with relief. Life - real life - will resume its rights. Everyone is delighted. Edouard Philippe at the head, who no longer displayed the worried look and the grave tone of bad days.

And yet what have we gained? The coronavirus is still on the prowl. He still sends patients to the hospital. He has not finished killing, mourning families. And nobody knows if he is able to come back in force, soon or later… So we have nothing to celebrate,

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