The government asks the French to use self-tests, when they are in contact. But in the field, in recent days, many pharmacies were out of stock. Franceinfo’s eco guest on Monday January 10, the Minister of Industry assures us that the problem is logistical and that production is sufficient.
According to her, French manufacturers now produce 17 million self-tests per month, and “they can go higher“.”Out of seven producers, we supported three to enable them to speed up their production“. Agnès Pannier-Runacher assures us that”six million tests are in stock in pharmacies “, and that ten million additional tests will be sent “to allow these pharmacies to test the French“.
Will FFP2 masks be generalized? No, according to the Minister of Industry: “The High Committee for Public Health does not recommend it“. But she says that”the government will continue to discuss because we hear in certain professions a concern, a demand“.
Agnès Pannier Runacher explains that the French production of FFP2 masks is sufficient to meet demand: “We have allowed this production to be multiplied by thirty between the start of the crisis and the end of 2020“.
The state has pledged to provide surgical masks for teachers. The Minister of Industry assures us that production will be local: “They will be French masks“.
A new vaccine, that of the American Novavax, will soon be available: “The first doses are announced for early February. It is the first subunit protein vaccine available on the market. The laboratory is having a little trouble increasing its production capacities. We expect just over three million doses in the first trimester“.
“We have also secured orders from Valneva and orders from Sanofi“, adds Agnès Pannier-Runacher:”We are awaiting both authorizations and deliveries“.