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The 2020 edition of Paris Plages was inaugurated on Saturday by Anne Hidalgo. Deckchairs spaced at least a meter, priority given to individual sport ... Coronavirus requires, many health rules have been put in place. Another innovation: two "healthy villages" allowing onlookers to be screened. They were taken by storm over the weekend.
"It is a relief to take this test"
Nadine came across it by chance. "What more could you ask for? Before I go to my daughter's house in the South to see my grandchildren, I take this opportunity to get tested." Like the other volunteers, she had to fill out an information sheet. Has she been in contact with the virus? Are there any symptoms? Jules has just had his result. "It’s a relief to do this test. It’s just a little bite, it didn’t hurt."
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He has just carried out a serological test, explains Doctor Vendôme. "This is a blood test that detects the presence of antibodies in the blood. It indicates if you have been confronted with the disease or if you have been. We take a sample at the fingertip, which will indicate the presence of antibodies, or not, in 15 minutes. " PCR tests are also offered, at least for the time being. Allow between half an hour and two hours of waiting, which you can spend on the deckchairs of Paris Plages.