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Coronavirus: “One for all, all for one”

3/13/2020, 7:31:20 PM


The editorial of Figaro, by Yves Thréard.

Epidemiologists call this the "reproduction rate". The formula is baroque, but it refers to the multiplier coefficient of the coronavirus. Applied to France, it would show that an affected person would contaminate, on average, three others. The solution, strong of learned calculations, would thus be that each of us divides by four its frequentations so that the epidemic recedes. This would be the sine qua non condition. Eureka! would we be tempted to shout like Archimedes. So, instead of having a low morale, a gloomy mood and an anxious mind, let's make this effort and regain hope. With a little discipline, a few sacrifices, the exit from the tunnel is not unattainable. The game is worth the candle. This is not the end of the world. To live happily, let's live hidden, says the moral of the fable…

No more schools, no more sporting events, shows, parties with friends, trips… Yes, but life goes on. In a different light, on a different rhythm, with others

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