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Original title: Macron announced curfews in 9 major French cities, calling for control of the number of people gathered
[Corresponsal especial del Global Times en Francia y Alemania, Yao Meng Qingmu]The number of new confirmed cases every day is around 20,000. The recent serious epidemic in France meant that President Macron could no longer sit still. On the night of the 14th local time, Macron announced in a national speech on French television that 9 major cities, including Paris, Lyon and Marseille, will implement curfews in response to a large-scale rebound in the new corona epidemic. .
In his speech, Macron said that the current epidemic in France “is not out of control” but is “worrying” and is now “in the second wave of epidemics”. He warned that if infected with the new crown, people of all ages can suffer from serious illness. Many people will have serious consequences: lack of sense of taste, memory loss, difficulty breathing, etc. After some preparation and representation, Macron subsequently announced the “big picture” for the night: starting at midnight this Saturday, the capital Paris and 8 other major cities will implement a curfew. The 8 cities are: Lille, Grenoble, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Toulouse and Saint-Etienne.
Specifically, residents of these cities will be prohibited from leaving from 21 to 6 from October 17 unless there are important reasons. The curfew is provisionally set at one month. Employees who are forced to leave work late and work night shifts may be exceptions if they have employer certificates. Violators will be fined 135 euros and recidivism can be fined up to 1500 euros. Macron called on companies to continue to adopt more remote office methods for epidemic prevention. Macron also said that the French government will provide more support to economic sectors affected by the curfew, such as restaurants, theaters and cinemas. He also advocated the implementation of the “six-person system”, such as the number of people dining together no more than 6 people, and no more than 6 people invited to friends. Macron stressed that the number of new confirmed cases every day should drop from the current nearly 27,000 to 3,000 or 5,000. “We must act. We have to stop the spread of the virus.” The number of residents imposing a curfew is reported to be close to one-third of France’s total population, meaning that the curfew will affect some 20 million people.
European and American countries are about to usher in the annual Halloween. In this regard, Macron particularly emphasized that France must use the efforts of the people to curb the spread of the virus while ensuring that economic activities continue, the Halloween party is kept as usual and public transport is not affected. France’s response strategy is “test, alert and protect.” In addition, Macron also promised to allocate 150 euros to people who receive RSA (a grant for social assistance) and APL (grant for personal housing). In addition, families with children can receive a grant of 100 euros per child. In response to the various opinions that are disseminated and discussed in the current media and many voices that question the scientific conclusions, he emphasized that France is a country with a tradition of Enlightenment and Pasteur medicine, so only the conclusion of the National Council Science is the most important.
In response to President Macron’s speech, all walks of life in France responded energetically: with the exception of the ruling Kadima Party and many politicians, scientists and medical professionals who agreed, most opposition parties were critical: the chairman of the French Unyielding Party, Meranchon On Twitter it was noted that 60% of virus infections in France occurred during the work-study period, so Macron’s measures were absurd. Marina Le Pen, president of the National League, noted that Macron did not mention medical personnel in his speech, and they were very disappointed. Belletier, the second Republican, also believes that President Macron’s measures are full of contradictions.
Although French public opinion is quite controversial about Macron’s curfew policy, the severity of the epidemic in France is obvious to all. France added 22,591 confirmed cases in a single day on the 14th, and the total number of confirmed cases approached 780,000 that day. The French government announced on the 14th that it will restart the health emergency again and give officials more powers to implement new measures against the epidemic.
In fact, the epidemic in other European countries is not optimistic. In Germany, which the international community calls “the outstanding student for epidemic prevention”, the epidemic has also deteriorated dramatically. The number of confirmed cases in a single day in Germany on the 14th reached 6,638, the highest since the outbreak in Germany. After an eight-hour meeting with the governors of 16 states on the 14th, German Chancellor Merkel announced the strengthening of epidemic prevention measures, including limiting the maximum number of private parties to 10 people and a maximum of two families. Bars located in severely affected areas There is a curfew in restaurants and restaurants, and businesses are not allowed after 10 or 11 at night. Today, large cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne have reached the standards of “severe epidemic areas”. “What we do in the coming days and weeks will have a decisive impact on how we survive this wave of epidemics.” Merkel also yelled at young people, urging them to avoid parties now so they can enjoy life later. .
The Italian Health Ministry said on the 15th that 7,332 new cases have been registered across the country in the last 24 hours, which is a new daily record. Italy has begun implementing new strict regulations against the epidemic on Tuesday, including a ban on parties and amateur football matches, and restaurants and bars are open in the evenings. Portugal will begin to implement stricter measures, requiring the mandatory use of masks in crowded outdoor venues and limiting the number of parties to fewer than 5 people. The maximum fine for companies that fail to comply with the epidemic prevention regulations will go from the current 5,000 euros to 10,000 euros. Countries where the epidemic situation has worsened, such as the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Spain, have also adopted stricter epidemic prevention measures.
The Council of the European Union also announced new regulations this week, deciding to implement a green, orange and red “traffic light” signaling system in the EU. Green: the number of infected people is less than 25 and the rate of positive test results is less than 4%; Orange: the number of infected people is less than 50 and the rate of positive results is greater than 4%; or, the number of infected people is between 25 and 150 and the rate of positive results is low Red: the number of infected people is greater than 50 and the rate of positive test results is greater than 4%; or the number of infected people is higher than 150. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention will publish on the Internet this Friday a “traffic light” map of the European epidemic based on this rule. As for the intensification of the new corona epidemic in Europe, the World Health Organization warned on the 14th to countries not to settle for the status quo. There are more than 700,000 new confirmed cases in Europe every week. Although the overall death rate from the new coronavirus hasn’t changed much, as the number of confirmed cases increases, the death rate will also increase.
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