Good evening,
Today, on this 49th day of confinement, when the 25,000 dead mark is crossed in France, Édouard Philippe presented before the senators the plan for deconfinement of the executive. The Prime Minister affirmed his will to reopen nursery and primary schools as of May 11 despite the reluctance of teachers and mayors. The quarantine of travelers returning from countries outside the Schengen Area also made waves in the Senate. The economic life must imperatively resume but the return of the employees in the companies turns to the sanitary headache. Finally, the discovery of a patient with Covid-19 in December in France, questions.
Good reading,
Camille Lestienne, journalist at Le Figaro
1. Where is the epidemic?
The coronavirus epidemic has caused an additional 306 deaths in France in 24 hours bringing the total death toll to 25.201, announced the Directorate General of Health (DGS) in a statement. In detail, 15,826 people died in hospitals and 9,375 in social and medico-social establishments, mainly nursing homes. Today, 25,548 people are still hospitalized, but the pressure on intensive care units continues to ease, with 123 Covid-19 patients less. However, the total number of serious cases hospitalized in these services remains high at 3,696. The occupancy rate for intensive care services is 127% compared to the initial capacity.
History of the epidemic in the 80 most affected countries. By Marie Coussin and Nicolas Mondon for Fig Data
The map of departments for the gradual deconfinement planned from May 11 remains unchanged, said the DGS.
Read also: Follow the evolution of the epidemic, department by department
2. What happened today
Édouard Philippe confirms the resumption of school. After the National Assembly last week, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe spoke to senators to present the executive's strategy for after May 11. A plan ultimately rejected after an advisory vote. Alerting on " the time bomb " that would represent " five months of school dropouts for thousands of young people ", he confirmed the gradual resumption of school next week despite the reluctance of the teaching staff and many mayors. In Paris, the assistant in charge of education, has already announced that only 10% of students will be able to attend school in May in public schools. A puzzle for working parents: Océane Herrero, from the economy service, details the rules that will apply to them after the deconfinement.
Read also: Deconfinement: a return to school full of pitfalls
Deconfinement in the Senate (continued). After the clumsy declarations of Christophe Castaner on prayer, the Prime Minister drew up a rapprochement with the Church. The government is ready to anticipate the resumption of worship from May 29 as demanded by religious leaders, including bishops for Pentecost. Still in the Senate, the bill on the extension of the state of health emergency until July 24 is under debate this evening. Two subjects are particularly sensitive, the digital tracing of patients and the quarantine of travelers arriving from countries outside the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom. A measure groomed this morning in the Law Commission explains Jean-Marc Leclerc. For his part, Emmanuel Macron surprised by speaking about deconfinement. He encourages the country to approach it with "a lot of organization ", " calm ", " pragmatism and good will ".
Read also: The cacophony at the top of the State blurs the message on deconfinement
Businesses are preparing for after May 11. " Economic life must resume imperatively and quickly, " insisted Edouard Philippe in the Senate. For companies, the procedures for deconfinement were unveiled yesterday evening by the Ministry of Labor: 4 m² minimum per individual, setting up a management of flow of people, wearing a mask as a last resort and screening tests prohibited . But the questions remain numerous. In the non-food trade, the challenge is twofold. It is a matter, reports our journalist Marie Bartnik, of “taking measures ensuring the safety of employees and customers without dissuading them from going through the door or choosing a product. For the giants of consumer products, interviewed by Olivia Détroyat, journalist at Figaro Economics, it is the attitude of consumers that worries. One thing is certain, " the old world has not yet disappeared " with the announced resumption of " the trade war ". " We will be very aggressive, " predicted PepsiCo.
Read also: Deconfinement: companies face the health puzzle of returning to work
The Covid-19 already present in France in December? While the first official cases of Covid-19 were identified in France at the end of January, the head of the intensive care unit at Bondy hospital claims to have welcomed a patient suffering from the disease at the end of December 2019. " We have repeated all PCRs that had been tested in patients who had pneumonia in December and January for whom the diagnosis was negative. Of the 24 patients, we had one that was positive at Covid-19, on December 27, when he was hospitalized with us, at Jean-Verdier, "explained Yves Cohen on BFMTV. Does this change the history of the epidemic? It " was not done in a day, " recalls Tristan Vey from the Science department and there are probably several "zero patients". In China, for example, the emergence of the virus is still difficult to date.
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3. Enrich, soap, read ...
Enrich (your vocabulary). One of the side effects of this pandemic is the flowering of new words and technical terms that can be found in an alphabet prepared by our two journalists, Claire Conruyt and Alice Develey. “ The French transform their language in a fun way. Humor is said to be the politeness of despair, isn't it? It was therefore quite natural that the terms “coronapéro” or “coronami” appeared, ” underlines the linguist Bernard Cerquiglini. At the same time, our vocabulary is enriched with terms popularized by omnipresent experts. Thus, "chloroquine", "comorbidity", "patient zero", punctuate everyone's daily conversations.
Also read: "Physical distance" or "social distance": which formula to adopt?
Soap (vigorously). " The toilet rolls are sold like hotcakes," laughs our journalist Marie-Gabrielle Graffin. Another unexpected effect of the health crisis, the French have rehabilitated the bars of old-fashioned soaps, "homemade" or not. All this to the delight of Marseille soap manufacturers. “ During the 18th century, with the advent of personal hygiene, the use of soap drastically reduced infant mortality. Today, due to the coronavirus, demand is exploding, ”says Julie Bousquet-Fabre, president of the UPSM (Union of Marseille soap professionals). Ecological and trendy, solid shampoos are also doing well.
Bible paper lovers are sure to welcome Joseph Kessel's entry into the Pléiade with two volumes on June 4.
Thierry Clermont, journalist at Figaro Littéraire.Read. One week before the reopening of bookstores, Thierry Clermont, journalist at Figaro Littéraire, goes around the most awaited books of a new literary season. In order to support the sector, the publishers have unveiled an ambitious program of new products and bestsellers. Juggernauts like Guillaume Musso will be there, but also other sure values of French and foreign literature: Jean-Christophe Rufin, Elena Ferrante or John Le Carré. As for " lovers of Bible paper ", they will welcome Joseph Kessel's entry into the "Pleiade". Finally, works published shortly before confinement, - let us mention those by Slimani, Le Clezio, Benacquista- - will benefit from a new launch.
Read also: Bookstores in battle order for May 11
To cook. Star vegetable of the season, asparagus is used in our daily recipe by David Toutain. Associated with broad beans and lemon balm, this pistachio asparagus flatters the chef's taste for double starred dishes for monochrome dishes: " In spring, green is in the spotlight, punctuated here with a pistachio finish, whose texture provides the binder to this union. Lemon balm enhances all of its subtle lemongrass fragrances . ” " I imagined this fresh and tasty recipe as a starter," he explains , "but it can very well serve as a garnish for a fish, for example an almost raw tasted horse mackerel." "
4. Photo of the day
The protective visor is de rigueur for these traditional Thai dancers. MLADEN ANTONOV / AFP
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.
Read also: Coronavirus: what is allowed and what is prohibited during confinement
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.