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Deconfinement J-2. France will try to resume the course of its life, and put afloat its economy, paralyzed for two months because of the health crisis linked to the coronavirus. Cleaning, storage, preparation of new sanitary measures ... In small shops, the time is now for preparations.
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In Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine), Élie gives a last shot of disinfectant on the counter of his hair salon, ready for its reopening. "I can't wait to start Monday," he breathes. "I'm super happy to leave the house, in the end it was unbearable," he continues, confident that the customer relationship is what he missed most. Monday, the hairdresser will finally find his clients. There cannot be more than four in the living room, however, and must wear a mask.
"People are not going out like this"
In the neighboring street, a real estate agency receives its last order of sanitary products. "We are impatiently waiting for customers to be there because the turnover has dropped by 80% over these two months", explains Franck Chouhada.
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In this regard, Sabrina, a florist, is more cautious. She, too, has paid the price for this health crisis. Since mid-March, her unsold goods represent 3,000 euros lost, and she doubts that customers will return on May 11. "I think there may be restraint from what the Prime Minister announced," she said. "People are not going to go out like this, but we cross our fingers."
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