It got off to a bad start, but finally, France made up for it: the Swiss epidemiologist Didier Pittet gave Emmanuel Macron his report on Tuesday on the assessment of the management of the health crisis in our country.

Experts recommend in particular that a rapid study be made of the consequences of postponing treatment for a year.

ANALYSIS

On the eve of the second stage of the third deconfinement, the Swiss epidemiologist Didier Pittet submitted Tuesday to Emmanuel Macron his report on the assessment of the management of the coronavirus health crisis.

The experts interviewed nearly 200 personalities from the scientific, administrative and political worlds to determine the strengths, but also the weaknesses of France in the management of this crisis which has now lasted 15 months.

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Communication and anticipation problems

Until the fall, France was rather one of the average pupils in the management of the crisis.

Didier Pittet had pointed out in his progress report in October communication problems between health actors and a lack of anticipation in the management of masks, as well as the delay in the deployment of large-scale screening tests.

Good adaptation in a second time

Since then, the highly centralized French system has adapted by relying more on the realities on the ground, with better screening efficiency, with very good adaptation of the hospital system.

Overall, France fared better than the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain or the United States in terms of the impact on mortality.

Our social protection system and economic support measures also appear to be assets in this crisis.

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Evaluate the consequences of postponing treatment

But for what follows, the mission insists on the importance of a proactive vaccination policy, both against Covid and against seasonal flu.

She recommends quickly studying the consequences of postponing treatment for a year.