Doctors' concerns for the Olympics: “Each grain of sand can have serious consequences”. “Some tell us that there is nothing to worry about, that things went well during previous major events,” says Gilles Pialoux, head of the infectious diseases department at Tenon hospital.

More than 15 million visitors expected in Paris and its region during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer. As for Public Assistance-Hospitals of Paris, additional staff, enticed by bonuses, will be mobilized compared to a “classic” summer.