The Scientific Council approves the executive's strategy on wearing a mask.
After the Minister of Health Brigitte Bourguignon simply recommended that the French put the mask back on in “
enclosed places
”, including transport, Professor Jean-François Delfraissy estimated that the government had “
been right
” not to again make it mandatory.
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“
In this crisis, which has lasted two and a half years, you have to be scalable.
If we stay with a certain number of fixed positions, it does not stick
, “said the president of the Scientific Council on RTL this Thursday morning, also raising the question of
the” acceptability
“of the French.
“
We went from a period of injunctions to a recommendation.
I am for this attitude of recommendation, and the Scientific Council in general
, ”he repeated.
Recommended “for the oldest, the most fragile”
Monday, on RTL already, Brigitte Bourguignon had asked "
the French to put the mask back on transport
", in the face of the increase in cases of Covid-19 in France.
“
I would not go so far as to oblige, but I (the) ask.
You only have to look at a crowded station hall or train to know that you have to protect yourself and others.
It is almost a civic duty
”, insisted the future ex-minister, beaten in the legislative elections, evoking the wearing of a mask in all “
enclosed places
”.
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According to Jean-François Delfraissy, "
it seems logical to again recommend wearing a mask for the oldest, the most fragile, [...] in particular in crowded places, on public transport
".
And this, “
from now on and during this summer period
”, he added.
SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou also issued a “
strong recommendation
” on Wednesday to wear the mask again in stations and trains.
