Nadine Morano’s comments on France 2 accusing the government of downplaying the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic in France sparked a strong reaction from Michel Cymes, who found them irresponsible.
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Nadine Morano’s criticism of the management of the coronavirus epidemic by the government was castigated by the doctor and presenter Michel Cymes.
Speaking on the set of France 2, the MEP spoke of a “surreal situation” in France facing the epidemic and a “lack of coordination” between the President and his Prime Minister. According to her, the government “did not take into account the gravity of the situation”.
“Today, we know very well that the situation is serious and probably much more serious than what you are saying,” she said during tense discussions on the management of the crisis with the Secretary of State. ‘State with the Minister of National Education and Youth Gabriel Attal.
Cymes denounces fake news
Michel Cymes did not hesitate to react virulently to Ms. Morano’s statements.
On France 2, Nadine Morano accuses the government of not giving all the figures and of hiding a “much more serious” situation … She is dryly put in her place by Michel Cymes #CoronavirusFrance pic.twitter.com/E64n8XuvyE
– David Perrotin (@davidperrotin) March 15, 2020
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“The situation is already quite complicated like that. Social networks are full of fake news, so as not to hear someone who claims to be a political official, to make people believe that the situation is much more serious than we would like to say, “he said.
He insisted that all figures on the coronavirus were made public and that all doctors knew the exact number of dead and infected.
“To make comments like that is very irresponsible because it adds to the anxiety and this notion of conspiracy,” he said indignantly before concluding:
“As a doctor, it’s unbearable to hear words like that from someone who claims to be responsible.”
The coronavirus in France
France is on the list of European countries most affected by the disease, alongside Italy, Spain and Germany.
In this context, the French government has prohibited gatherings of more than 100 people and announced on March 14 the closure of all “places receiving public not essential to the life of the country”.
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