" You must not go crazy, even if I know it is difficult at the moment ". During a joint press conference with Martine Vassal (LR president of the metropolis and of the Bouches-du-Rhône department), and the mayor of Marseille Michèle Rubirola, Professor Didier Raoult left to some ironic observations, satirizing almost openly the government and its martial attitude on the health plan.
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In the premises of the Mediterranean Infection University Hospital Institute, and during a rapid intervention, the professor alternated the scientific affirmations, supporting figures, and the lessons to be learned. “ You just have to be serious, prepare, and have the weapons to respond calmly and optimistically. Because pessimism kills patients ”suggested the scientist, adding that“ it is not a crime to give hope. Hippocrates said that we must begin by calming patients and giving them hope. When you think there's hope, you gotta do it". A criticism addressed to the government, often criticized for its decisions which are increasingly binding on the French. And an attitude that does not prohibit caution, for the now famous Marseillais: " do not ask me to predict what this disease will become, it's impossible!" »He concluded, warning that « you never know how these new diseases will evolve ». Currently seven people are in intensive care at the Marseille hospital of Timone due to coronavirus.
“It is not a crime to give hope. Hippocrates said that we must start by calming patients and giving them hope ”.
Didier Raoult" Mortality twice lower than in Paris "
Supporting figures, the professor also wanted to highlight the results obtained by his protocol using in particular hydroxychloroquine associated with rapid patient care: " We hospitalize more than in Paris, we think that 'we must treat people as soon as possible "he remarked, underlining" a proportion of people in intensive care twice lower in Marseille than in Paris, and a mortality twice lower also, among the cases diagnosed and hospitalized ”
The IHU performs 3000 tests per day, with the aim of accelerating the rate to 5000 PCR tests daily. “ Two strains of the virus coexist on the territory. It is the least serious strain that seems to be circulating now. This explains the low number of hospitalizations and resuscitations ”he explained, adding that currently“ the criteria of severity are lower than for the period from March to June ”. “ Certain severity markers such as bleeding disorders have disappeared, ” he noted again.
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Marseille, " bad little ducks " for the government, according to Martine Vassal
The criticisms of the other two speakers against the government were less veiled. " The government has decided from Paris what would be good for our city, without engaging in the necessary dialogue with elected officials, and above all without giving us the means to enforce the decisions that are its own ", accused the mayor of Marseille Michèle Rubirola, moderating his remarks by indicating that he remains open to closer cooperation. " We need decisions to be taken in consultation ", she insisted, reacting to the reinforced measures in force since Wednesday evening, namely the wearing of the compulsory mask in all public spaces in Marseille, and the bars, restaurants and general food shops are closed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. in all the Bouches-du-Rhône. Martine Vassal also regretted " the lack of consultation " with the government: " In Marseille, we are always shown to be bad ducks ".
As for the re-containment, " it was mentioned, if the situation continued to deteriorate ", also confirmed the mayor: " But it is unthinkable ", she insisted, stressing that " in Paris, on the other hand , they did not consider re-containment ”. " It's double standards, I said it to (Jean) Castex (the Prime Minister) on the phone, and I'm ready to say it again, " insisted Michèle Rubirola. Asked about the possibility of closing bars-restaurants in Paris earlier, Jean Castex replied that health indicators were " even more degraded in the South, especially concerning the elderly ".
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