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The tourism sector awaits the government at the turn. The executive presented Thursday morning its "Marshall plan" to revive the tourism industry, completely stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the deconfinement continues, with the opening of the beaches on Wednesday, but many voices worry about a "second wave" in the coming weeks. Wednesday evening, the balance sheet of the epidemic crossed the bar of 27,000 dead in the country. Follow the situation live.
Information to remember:
- The government presents its plan to revive the tourism sector on Thursday morning
- Caregivers Coldly Welcomed Latest Executive Announcements
- Fear of a second wave arises, especially among doctors
- Worldwide the death toll is over 294,000
Government at the bedside of tourism
The government, meeting in an inter-ministerial committee, must come to the rescue of tourism on Thursday morning, set up as a "national priority". A "Marshall Plan" of almost 1.5 billion euros is notably promised to deal with the coronavirus crisis. At the end of this meeting in Matignon, Edouard Philippe should reveal a battery of decisions to help this crucial part of the French economy, representing 7.2% of GDP (or 168 billion euros in 2017) and employing around 2 millions of people.
But will these announcements please professionals in the sector? Answer in the morning.
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Ads that go wrong with caregivers
The government unveiled several announcements for caregivers on Wednesday: Emmanuel Macron first wanted a national tribute to be paid to them next July 14. Another measure: the Covid-19 premium of 1,500 euros will also be paid to caregivers in 40 departments. At the same time, LREM deputies have tabled a bill to allow employees to give carers days off.
But the medical community coldly welcomed the announcements. "What does it look like to pay caregivers with bonuses? To continue to accept that they are 28th in European countries for paramedical salaries?", Was indignant at Europe 1 neurologist François Salachas, who had questioned Emmanuel Macron last February to denounce the situation in hospitals. Read here his cry of anger against the President of the Republic, whom he accuses of not acting.
Fear of a second wave, the scientific council warns of the situation in Mayotte
The deconfinement continues with the reopening of the beaches in certain municipalities on the Atlantic coast, to the delight of the inhabitants. But many voices worry about a second wave, as images of non-compliance with social distancing, especially in Paris or in other big cities, have toured social networks.
"My concern as a doctor is to see these behaviors which can lead to an increase in infected patients, while being aware that the medical teams are still in a very advanced state of fatigue, not to say exhaustion ", regretted on Wednesday Dr. Philippe Guiot, medical director of the pole of intensive Medicine of the hospital of Mulhouse, one of the cities most affected by the pandemic.
In Mayotte, where the authorities have postponed deconfinement, the scientific council recommended "maintaining confinement until the end of the local epidemic peak" and "strictly limiting the number of arrivals". The overseas department is classified red and had 1,143 reported cases on Wednesday, 43 hospitalizations including 9 in intensive care and 14 deaths.
The 27,000 dead mark exceeded in France
France crossed the 27,000 dead mark on Wednesday, with an additional 83 deaths recorded in 24 hours. But the number of resuscitation patients continues to drop, according to the assessment of the Directorate General of Health Wednesday evening. The pressure on resuscitation services continues to ease, with less than 2,500 patients (2,428) for the first time since March 24, and a negative balance of 114 patients compared to Tuesday.
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Over 294,000 dead worldwide
The pandemic has killed at least 294,199 people worldwide since its onset in December in China, according to an assessment by AFP. The United States is the most affected country, both in number of deaths and of cases, with 83,249 deaths for 1,380,465 cases. The United Kingdom followed with 33,186 dead, Italy (31,106), Spain (27,104) and France (27,074).
At the same time, deconfinement continues in many countries. Germany has announced plans to lift traffic restrictions at its borders in mid-June, adding that its French, Austrian and Swiss neighbors have the same goal. Its borders with Luxembourg will be completely open from Saturday. In England, residents are allowed to leave their homes more and encouraged to return to work. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, on the other hand, urge people to "stay home".