Coronavirus: what to know this Tuesday, May 5

Good evening,

Today, on this 50th day of confinement, Emmanuel Macron wanted to reassure mayors, teachers and parents of students faced with a perilous back to school during a trip to a school in Poissy. By the way, he contradicted Edouard Philippe. The vaccine race seems to be well underway with initial conclusive tests on the monkey. The European Central Bank's anti-crisis plan is seriously undermined by an opinion from the German Constitutional Court. Finally, the health crisis has revealed the true nature of autocrats who do not hesitate to use muscular methods to fight against the epidemic.

Roland Gauron, journalist at Le Figaro

1. Where is the epidemic?

France has registered 330 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, a total of 25,531 deaths since March 1, said the Directorate General of Health on Tuesday. Regarding deaths, 16,060 (+234) were recorded in hospitals and 9,471 (+96) in nursing homes and other medico-social establishments.

Average change in the number of patients over a week. Marie Coussin and Nicolas Mondon for Fig Data

The pressure on resuscitation services continues to ease, with 266 fewer patients, but the total number of serious cases hospitalized in these services remains high at 3,430, and counting the patients in intensive care for other pathologies always higher ( 126%) with the initial capacities of some 5,000 places.

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The new temporary deconfinement map has five fewer departments in red. The five departments of Hauts-de-France are now in orange. In total, the map of France has 27 departments in red, 24 departments in orange and 50 departments in green.

The provisional deconfinement map by department, updated on May 5. Le Figaro

2. What happened today

Macron and Philippe divide. The president went to a school in Poissy en Yvelines in order to allay concerns about the perilous return which is looming from May 11. "I would rather have a good comeback than a big comeback , " said the head of state. He also promised the teachers that they will "never be in danger" . Questioned by two journalists after his visit, the president explained that it was too early to decide on the summer vacation. "We will stay between Europeans," he announced, without ruling out the idea that the scope of travel is ultimately limited to the interior of the country. By the way, he again disassociated himself from Edouard Philippe, whom he refused to use "the big words" . This does not prevent 46% of French people from approving the action of the Prime Minister who is ahead of the President in a poll.

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In the race for the vaccine. The Science Department takes stock of the race launched worldwide to help our immune system fight disease. Two teams, one Chinese, the other British, have recently successfully tested their vaccines on monkeys. The first human trials have already started. "In two months, it has already happened eight times for the Covid-19!" , qualify our journalists Tristan Vey and Armelle Bohineust. Especially since the last stage of these human tests, phase 3, is the longest in the process. Tracks to shorten its duration are risky. Another reassuring news: the cured patients seem to be well immunized against Covid-19, the cases of reinfections reported in South Korea were false alarms. "We can assume that these people are immune and protected, even if we cannot yet know for how long," said Etienne Decroly, CNRS research director.

This German judgment is a small bomb dropped in a Europe already in bad shape

Karlsruhe vs. BCE. The Karlsruhe Constitutional Court delivered a resounding judgment which undermines the European Central Bank's anti-crisis action. German justice has assigned the ECB to justify within three months the compliance of its large public debt buyouts. "This German judgment is a small bomb thrown in a Europe already in bad shape" , comments our journalist Florentin Collomp. In France, the government has once again ruled out any deferral of VAT to relieve businesses in difficulty. However, this measure is included in almost all emergency plans abroad. And for good reason, because the coronavirus weighs heavily on public finances. State accounts were affected in March. The situation is deteriorating at high speed. For his part, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, the boss of BNP Paribas, delivers to Le Figaro his vision of the recovery plans.

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro defies health recommendations, hugging, hugging children, shopping. EVARISTO SA / AFP

Autocrats revealing Covid-19. The International Figaro service has toured the world of authoritarian regimes. Faced with the health crisis, the “strong men” reveal their true nature. In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro ignores all health recommendations, even the most basic. No quarantine or strict containment has been imposed in the country. As a result, Brazil has the highest rate of contagion in the world. In the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte deploys the army to enforce the curfew on the streets of Manila, and threatens to open fire on the recalcitrant. In Saudi Arabia, the young crown prince, Mohammed Ben Salman, manages the situation rather well but he took a big risk by defying his American ally on the international scene.

3. Read, sing, pedal…

Sing. Some 700 French people responded to the invitation from Radio France and Le Châtelet to resume with Jane Birkin La Javanaise by Serge Gainsbourg, Ariane Bavelier tells us. The journalist from the Culture department interviewed several participants. "I listened to it over and over, and recorded myself ten to fifteen times before finding that it was not bad," says Pascale Lefèvre, amateur chorister in Grenoble. As for Jane Birkin, she recorded her Javanaise herself on Skype, "under the supervision of her bulldog, Dolly, with whom she is confined to Paris," says Ariane Bavelier. During the editing, the video will be broadcast on May 9 at 6 p.m.

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Read. Jacques de Saint-Victor plunged back into L'Étrange Défaite written by historian Marc Bloch in the weeks following the signing of the armistice of June 22, 1940. "His very famous book once again deserves to be reread. Bloch attended the 1940 defeat as a staff officer. He is therefore on the front lines. Written in the wake of the summer of 1940, from July to September, it did not appear until 1946 after the tragic death of the resistance fighter in 1944 ” , relates the chronicler of the Figaro Littéraire . " It is the point of view of a historian living present history. It shows a French army that remains with logistical reflexes from the previous war, while the Germans have a war ahead. "

An electric bike represents a significant investment. Before rushing to the first dealer or ordering online, identify your need

Pedal. At the time of deconfinement, the bicycle appears to be the best way to get to the office without spending hours in traffic jams or using public transport. "Many cities have already announced that they want to support deconfinement by creating temporary tracks so that everyone can circulate safely, " adds our automotive specialist Sylvain Reisser. The journalist offers to convert to the electrically assisted bicycle (VAE) and give some advice before buying one. “A VAE represents a significant investment. Before rushing to the first dealer or ordering online, identify your need. ”

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To cook. “Panna cotta is one of my favorite desserts. Its preparation is quick, easy and the result formidably effective! The ones I sold in verrines in my Parisian pastries were very successful, but we have stopped offering them since our transition to plastic zero , ” says pastry chef Yann Couvreur. He gives Le Figaro the secrets of his panna cotta orgeat, strawberry, rhubarb and orange blossom compote. "The recipe I am offering, different from the one I used to make then, does not contain gelatin, but works by reducing the cream. This process gives a smooth texture, closer, in my opinion, to the authentic Piedmontese version. ”

4. Photo of the day

British artist Lionel Stanhope offered Londoners a reinterpretation of Caravaggio's “Supper at Emmaüs”. REUTERS / Hannah McKay

5. Containment, instructions for use

Despite the containment measures, it is possible to leave your home in several cases:

• Go to your place of work, if teleworking is impossible.
• Do your shopping in "authorized local shops".
• Go to the doctor or pharmacy.
• Travel to babysit or care for "vulnerable" people.
• Make brief trips, one hour maximum and within a radius of one kilometer, related to individual physical exercise.
• Go to judicial or administrative summons.
• Participate in missions of general interest at the request of the administrative authority.

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In the event of an inspection, you must present a certificate to the police. It can be downloaded here, on a smartphone or be handwritten. The document must be completed at each outing to justify the reason. Violators are liable to a fixed fine of 135 euros, or even 1500 euros in the event of a repeat offense.

6. The reflexes to adopt

A few simple steps can limit the spread of the virus. Here they are :

• Wash your hands every hour.
• Cough or sneeze into the crease of his elbow.
• Use disposable tissues.
• Avoid kissing or shaking hands.
• Wear a mask when you are sick.
• Limit your movements as much as possible.

Covid-19 is spread by saliva through close contact with an infected person, especially when the person coughs or sneezes. The virus also remains viable for a few hours on different surfaces.

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The disease manifests itself in several symptoms. In 9 out of 10 cases, this results in a fever below 39 ° C. According to the World Health Organization, this fever is most often accompanied by a state of fatigue , signs of shortness of breath and a dry cough .

7. What to do in case of symptoms?

The most important thing is not to go immediately to a general practitioner or to the emergency room to avoid infecting more people. Wearing a mask is highly recommended. For the rest, the recommendations of the Ministry of Health differ from case to case.

Stay home if you have few or no symptoms , taking care not to infect your loved ones. If you have a fever, take paracetamol. Possibly plan a follow-up teleconsultation with your doctor.

If you feel difficulty breathing , with a feeling of suffocation, after having felt proud and coughing for several days, call 15. Centers 15 being overwhelmed, rhinitis and fever or cough well tolerated should not make the subject of an appeal.

See you tomorrow.