To prepare its deconfinement plan, which will be presented before the end of April, the government "needs time," said government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye on Monday, demanding patience.
"I know it's very frustrating not to have all the answers this Monday morning to know what will happen on May 11 but we need time to work," she explained on Franceinfo, repeating that " plan is not ready ”.
"It requires a little time, work"
"Today we have all the ministries working hard, in connection with the mission of Jean Castex, to know, basically, in each of the stages of your life after confinement, what should happen? move on, ”she explained. "It requires a little time, work and that is why I cannot give you this morning all the answers that the French have the right to expect," she insisted.
Urged by Emmanuel Macron to present a deconfinement plan before the end of April, Edouard Philippe drew the main principles on Sunday during a press conference alongside his Minister of Health Olivier Véran, without going into details. On the gradual reopening of schools, "the role of the government is to ensure that all health practices will be implemented to reassure parents and teachers", "so that no one is afraid to come to school, "said Sibeth Ndiaye.
No scientific consensus on masks
She also returned to the controversy over the government's doctrine on masks. "The Minister of Health reiterated that there was no scientific consensus at this stage on the usefulness of the use of the mask for all French people," she insisted. "Although this consensus does not exist, we are already preparing, and that is why France is the only country to have approved and certified fabric masks with specific materials (.. .) these famous masks for the general public which do not have the same protective power as what we will find in a hospital environment, ”she added.
Regarding the debate in Parliament in May on the deconfinement announced Sunday by the Prime Minister, "for now, what is expected is that there will be a simple debate" without a vote, said Sibeth Ndiaye. "A vote, you need it formally when you have legislative measures that are implemented, in this case there are no measures that have a legislative scope," she argued.
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