The president of the Association of emergency physicians of France, Patrick Pelloux, called on the authorities to decree the "stage 3" of the coronavirus epidemic on Saturday. Asked about Europe 1, the healthcare professional also recalled a few guidelines to respect for people who think they are infected.

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Take the measure of the severity of the coronavirus, without giving in to panic. Here, in short, is the message that Patrick Pelloux, president of the Association of Emergency Physicians of France, wanted to send Saturday on Europe 1. "It would be time to say that we are in phase 3" of the epidemic, has he estimated. "This will allow us to have the ability to activate massive influx plans in hospitals and redirect" patients.

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