Covid-19. Senators and deputies validate the health pass

The joint joint committee, made up of senators and deputies, reached an agreement, this Sunday, July 25, on the bill which implies the extension of the health pass.

A revised text …

Vaccination obligation for caregivers, firefighters, extension of the health pass in cafes and restaurants, fairs and exhibitions, medical establishments, planes, trains and long-distance coaches, etc. After the adoption of the text at first reading by the National Assembly, the group of Republicans in the Senate, chaired by Bruno Retailleau, had warned. “No question of adopting” the bill relating to the management of the health crisis ” as is “. At dawn, this Sunday, July 25, the senators kept their word and voted, by 199 votes for and 123 votes against, a widely modified text.

A compromise with the deputies

Three hours will then have been necessary, in the afternoon, for the deputies and senators to validate the final version. Before a final vote, by the Assembly and the Senate, last night, which should only be a formality. Among the adjustments to be made to the credit of senators, one “Protects public freedoms, rejoices Bruno Retailleau. The device can only be extended beyond November 15 after a new vote by Parliament. “ Another relaxation retained: employees in contact with fragile people will be able to exercise between September 15 and October 15 if they justify a first dose.

The terrace pass maintained

The professor Jean-François Delfraissy, President of the Scientific Council, had alerted to the increased contagiousness of the Delta variant before the Law Commission. “With a viral load 1000 times higher, the distinction between inside and outside has lost its health relevance”, underlined the rapporteur Philippe Bas.

Senators, pointing to the complexity of imposing control of the pass outside, wanted to limit it “Application to confined spaces”. They took the risks into account. And agreed to also go back on their desire to exempt 12-17 year olds. After September 30, they too will have to present a pass.

Large exempted surfaces, except …

The amendment excluding large retail outlets with sanitary passes was retained. Unless the prefect advises otherwise, depending on the health situation of the department. This request was made by the government last night.

Emmanuel Macron castigates “selfishness” of anti-vaccine

In front of caregivers at Tahiti hospital, in Polynesia, where he is traveling until Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron strongly criticized opponents of vaccination. “What is your freedom worth if you tell me you don’t want to be vaccinated?” If tomorrow you infect your father, your mother or myself, I am a victim of your freedom […] It’s not freedom, it’s called irresponsibility, egoism ”, blasted the President of the Republic, while 16,167 cases of Covid-19 were recorded this Sunday.

The fear of a “fracture”

“We must not minimize”, launched in the Senate Valérie Boyer (LR), pointing the risk “A new crisis of yellow vests”, while 161,000 demonstrators marched Saturday, in France, against the health pass and compulsory vaccination.

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