"Is it the end of the world to stop drinking for a few months?"

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The second wave of Covid-19 continues to hit France and in hospitals, concern is increasing day by day.

Faced with the increase in the incidence rate in France, but also with the reluctance of the youngest to respect certain restrictions, the head of the intensive care unit at the Lille University Hospital calls, at the microphone of Europe 1, for an awareness of the younger generation.

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"Is it the end of the world to stop going for a drink?"

"Personally, I understand the fact that it is necessary to maintain socio-economic activities as much as possible, but all this has the corollary of being able to accept a certain number of restrictions", expresses Professor Julien Poissy, at Europe 1. Taking the example of the students, this one asks himself: "Is it the end of the world to stop going for a few months to go drinking shots on Thursday evening, rue Solférino? Quite frankly I don't think so", he continues, believing that this requires "collective maturity".

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While the white plan was activated on Thursday throughout the metropolis of Lille, faced with an outbreak of Covid-19 cases, the head of the intensive care unit at the CHU recognizes that "the fact of seeing the exponential curve which continues to rise and behaviors that are completely inappropriate, has a demoralizing side ".