News is going fast, very fast. But what if we landed? What if you stayed? Because it's you, because it's us, because between you and us, you know, it's serious, here is our weekly selection of articles that give you food for thought.
1. Wide open taps
To support the economy in the face of the crisis, European states have pledged billions of euros. But how to finance the "whatever it costs" announced by Emmanuel Macron? How to find all this money? If the loan allows France to earn money for the moment (yes, yes), this is unfortunately not a long-term solution.
2. My cabin in the canopy
Half the world's population is confined, including 1.3 billion Indians. Unemployed, very many workers have returned to their village, where the houses are too small to accommodate them. The solution ? Makeshift beds in the trees.
3. "Fake off"
Have the Chinese lied about the death toll from coronavirus? Numerous testimonies and photos cast doubt on the official toll of 3,305 deaths as of March 30 announced by Beijing. More statistical work should be carried out by China, but it seems absolutely unwilling to do so.
4. A barely masked desire
In Plaintel, in the Côtes d'Armor, up to 200 million FFP1, FFP2 and FFP 3 masks were produced per year. But that was before, before September 2018, the closure of the factory and the destruction of the machines. While Emmanuel Macron called for the relocation of the production of masks, the former director is thinking of putting the company together.
5. Escape
Want to escape ? So close the windows and turn up the sound. Camille Juzeau, author and director of the podcast "Les Baladeurs" , tells behind the scenes of these adventure stories in the great outdoors.
6. Covid-19 is man's fault
Where does the Covid-19 come from? Whether the virus was transmitted to us by a pangolin or a bat, basically doesn't matter. What you have to remember is that it was transmitted to us by an animal (we then speak of zoonosis , if you want to show off during your next Skype aperitif). This is not the first time, and that is serious, explains the ecologist Philippe Grandcolas, research director at CNRS. Because it reveals to what extent humans are mistreating biodiversity.
7. Yeasts from all households, unite
All confined, all bakers. Since we have been asked to stay at home, we have all started making our own bread. Or at least we thought about it. Did you just think of making good sandwiches? Without knowing it, you launched a revolution.
8. Someone told me (via WhatsApp)
A friend whose aunt who knows someone high up in the Ministry of Health alerts you ... In these times of epidemic and anxiety, you have certainly received a somewhat similar message by WhatsApp. You may have believed it. Yet it was false. This week in OMF Oh My Fake , we explain to you why fake news via messaging is so viral. And we let you subscribe by scanning this snapcode on Snapchat.
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