Hello,
The new
map
of the epidemic unveiled Wednesday evening by Olivier Véran and the restrictions associated with the different zones are causing misunderstanding.
And the anger in
Marseille
where restaurants are forced to close on Saturday.
However, the virus is still circulating more and more and collective immunity is far from being reached.
The saturation of the screening system in some departments is causing the
waiting times
for test results to
explode
.
The
relatives
of children "case contact" pulling their hair.
Globally, the pandemic could push 100 million people into
extreme poverty
.
Good reading,
Camille Lestienne, journalist at
Le Figaro
.
1. Marseille restaurateurs in shock
The new alert zones in France.
Le Figaro
Marseille on maximum alert.
While the coronavirus epidemic is taking - again - a worrying proportion in France with 13,072 new cases in 24 hours, the Minister of Health yesterday unveiled a new map of the epidemic with particular restrictions.
Several metropolitan areas have moved to the “alert”, “enhanced alert” or “maximum alert” category.
This is the case for
Marseille
, colored in scarlet on the map.
The restaurateurs of the Phocaean city have learned of the closure of their establishments on Saturday for 15 days.
A real slap in the face.
"
We can not ignore the health situation but it is almost a death sentence for the profession,
" one of them laments.
The president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Renaud Muselier and the mayor of Marseille, Michèle Rubirola denounce a brutal and “
unilateral
” decision.
The early closure of
bars
from 10 p.m. from Monday in Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice, Lille, Toulouse, Saint-Etienne, Paris and its inner suburbs, Rouen, Grenoble, and Montpellier, also arouses anger.
"
From 10 pm, we will have hundreds and thousands of people hanging out in the street and who will continue to party in the apartments,
" warns the owner of a bar.
These measures were all the less understood as encouraging signs, in particular on the incidence rate, had been detected in Marseille and Bordeaux.
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Collective immunity far from being reached.
According to an Inserm study carried out in May and unveiled last week, around 10% of the adult population had then been infected with the Sars-Cov-2 virus in Île-de-France and 9% in the Grand Est , where the virus has circulated widely;
3% were in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which was rather spared.
Another observation is that only half of people who test positive have neutralizing antibodies, which are also more frequently found in people who have had symptoms.
A further indication of a possibly weaker immune response in asymptomatic patients.
Should we then seek a clarification on the side of a mutation of the virus?
Professor Raoult had implied last week that the more frequent mutations of the virus this summer may have made it less dangerous.
There is no reason to think at the moment that the virus has lost in danger.
2. Chaos, always, in the screening system
Laboratories overwhelmed by Covid-19 test requests are struggling to provide results within 24 hours.
GONZALO FUENTES / REUTERS
A screening system still clogged.
On Monday, 20 new screening centers were deployed in Île-de-France.
To fight against congestion in the screening system, they reserve special hours for so-called "priority" patients.
Alas, from Tuesday according to our journalist on site, they were close to embolism, announcing results to those tested under "
four to eight days
".
The waiting times for results vary according to the departments from three to more than ten days.
They exploded in Île-de-France.
Despite sometimes colossal investments, laboratories struggle to provide results within 24 or 48 hours.
And their employees are exhausted.
“
We won't be able to hold on like this for long.
I have already had two of my associates arrested for two weeks, close to burnout, and one of my secretaries had a panic attack last week.
She will be away for three weeks, ”
says the boss of a laboratory in the Mulhouse region.
Read also: Coronavirus: antigenic tests, a risky bet
Lean protocol at school.
On Tuesday, a new health protocol came into effect at the school.
Intended to limit class and establishment closures, it redefines “
risky contact cases
”, increasing to three the number of proven cases likely to trigger the “tracing” and testing system.
A relief for parents too often reconfigured with their children while awaiting tests while the benevolence of their managers would tend to erode.
“
What is complicated for parents
, notes Hubert Salaün, from Peep,
is that the health protocol has changed several times
.
[...]
We now need stability
”.
Caution is still required, however.
In Hérault, all the teachers in a high school were placed in quarantine because one of them had tested positive.
Read also: The Covid-19, another handicap for the inclusive school
3. Alert on the risks of extreme poverty in the world
Free meals are distributed in India.
The coronavirus pandemic could push 100 million people into extreme poverty.
SAM PANTHAKY / AFP
Avoid the scenario of a lost decade.
Because of the pandemic, between 90 and 120 million people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty and 300 million will suffer from food insecurity, warns the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its annual report.
"
If we want to avoid the scenario of a lost decade, developed countries must maintain their spending for a long time and we need significant support for developing countries
", explains an expert.
In Sweden, the recovery requires spending thanks to a plan of 10 billion euros to support the economy.
Not having confined its population, the country is one of the least weakened in Europe.
"
It is still too early to say whether the Swedish approach to the pandemic has saved its economy,"
relativizes an economist
.
Denmark and Norway achieve similar performances with radically different methods.
Elsewhere, it is still time for restrictions.
In the UK, Boris Johnson has announced a 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants as Madrid reconfolds part of its population.
Read also: Health: psycho-social risks become the 2nd cause of sick leave behind the Covid
4. Reflexes to keep
A few simple actions can limit the spread of the virus.
Here they are :
Wash your hands every hour
Cough or sneeze into the crease of your elbow
Use disposable tissues
Avoid kissing or shaking hands
Wear a mask in public spaces when respect for physical distances is not guaranteed.
Covid-19 is transmitted through droplets (respiratory secretions), by close contact with an infected person, especially when the latter coughs or sneezes.
But it could also be transmitted through the air.
The virus also remains viable for a few hours on different surfaces.
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 fatigue, signs of shortness of breath and a dry cough.
Often a loss of smell and taste.
5. What to do in case of symptoms?
The most important thing is to get tested.
According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, you should, in case of symptoms, stay at home and contact your doctor who will order a test.
While waiting for the result, you must isolate yourself, wear a mask and prepare a list of people you could have infected.
If the test is positive
, the Primary Health Insurance Fund will contact people likely to be infected.
You must then remain isolated for at least 8 days, taking care not to infect your loved ones.
Watch your health.
In case of fever, take paracetamol.
If necessary, schedule a follow-up remote consultation with your doctor.
If you feel that you are having difficulty breathing, call 15.
If the test is negative
, contact your doctor and follow his instructions.
See you next week.
