The coronavirus epidemic “Continues dynamically” and has now killed 14,393 people in France, reported on Sunday April 12, the Directorate General of Health (DGS) in a statement. In the past 24 hours, 561 people have died from the disease, including 310 more in hospitals. In nursing homes and other medico-social establishments, 5,140 deaths linked to Covid-19 have been reported since 1er March, further underlines the press release.
For the fourth consecutive day, the number of ICU patients declined, but “From only 35 patients, this is a very slight decrease”, underlines the DGS, noting “The beginning of a very high plateau”. “We must remain vigilant because the hospital and intensive care services take care of a very large number of patients”, insists the DGS, while France still has 6,845 serious cases.
The pressure on hospitals remains strong and the mobilization of “Several thousand volunteers” will still be necessary in the coming months, said the director general of Paris hospitals, Martin Hirsch, in The Parisian.
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An expected decision on the duration of confinement
In this context, Emmanuel Macron, who is scheduled to speak during a televised address Monday evening, is notably expected over the duration of the confinement. According to several sources around him, the head of state plans to extend it beyond May 10. A deadline “Far enough away to make people understand the effort that remains to be done, but close enough to sketch France from next”.
Another subject on which it is expected: the question of closing national borders or the European Union, even if it will be on the menu of a virtual European summit at the end of April. On the other hand, he should not go ahead with very concrete decisions, such as the generalized wearing of a mask, the test method or the tracing of patients, on which he generally leaves the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, or the Minister of Health. , Olivier Véran, to speak.
The head of state postponed his speech to Monday to take the time to consult with doctors – including Professor Didier Raoult, herald of the treatment with hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19, with whom he spoke almost every day, according to a relative – but also elected representatives, associations and European counterparts.
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Labor market compensation criticized
Emmanuel Macron is also expected on a method to restart the country after confinement. On this subject, the number 1 of the CFDT, Laurent Berger, judged “Unworthy” and “Indecent” calls by Medef and government officials to work more to offset the negative effects of the containment on the economy.
“Today workers, like everyone else, are paying the cost of this crisis. It’s not theirs to pay next ”, he said on France 2, referring to “Slogans that are launched today, old moons coming back: “we will have to work more”, “it will take sweat and tears”, etc. “.
For the boss of Medef, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, “Sooner or later we will have to ask ourselves the question of working time, public holidays and paid vacation to accompany the economic recovery and facilitate, by working a little more, the creation of additional growth”. The Secretary of State for the Economy, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, abounded, warning that it would be necessary “Probably work more than we have done before” for ” catch up “ loss of activity.
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Solidays festival canceled
The Solidays festival, planned by Solidarité Sida from June 19 to 21, has been canceled due to the coronavirus, founder Luc Barruet, who is now looking for solutions for the aid programs funded by the event, reports to AFP. “We thought we would postpone to September, but there would still be too much uncertainty, detailed Mr. Barruet, founding director of the Solidarité Sida association and Solidays. We have to cancel. More than 65% of the ticket office was already sold and we were on track to beat last year’s attendance record of 228,000 spectators at Longchamp racecourse (west of Paris) “.
The festival boss estimates that “Just over 3 million euros” Solidarity Sida will be lacking the sum, support in 2019 of 108 patient aid projects carried out by nearly 80 partner associations in 22 countries. “We ask those who can not ask for reimbursement of tickets already purchased. They will not be valid for a future edition. It would be an act of solidarity for the projects funded by Solidays, further specifies Mr. Barruet. But a reimbursement procedure will be put in place, for those who wish. “
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