In the heart of summer, Wednesday morning, the President of the Republic appeared on television.
That was not planned.
In a dark suit, tie, serious face, solemn tone, he came to express his concern: the state of play is dramatic in the West Indies, but also worrying in mainland France, especially in the south of the country.
The health crisis, according to him, will last
"several more months"
.
Third dose for the oldest and most fragile, vaccination of the youngest in middle and high schools: the start of the school year promises to be special.
The presidential intervention had several objectives.
The first was to call on the French to be vigilant during their holidays.
The epidemic indicators are on the rise again, even if they are not comparable to those of the worst times experienced.
However, there is once again a question of the deprogramming of operations and patient transfers, here and there, in hospitals.
Emmanuel Macron's second intention was to dramatize the situation
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