more resources deployed for tests

Find a pharmacy to get tested on a Sunday evening. A galley that this mother of a family would have done well: “We have to take tests to go back to school tomorrow morning“. Everywhere, the same endless queues, in front of laboratories and in front of pharmacies, many French people want to check if they are carriers of the virus. Last week, 10 million PCR and antigen tests were carried out in France To relieve overwhelmed structures, the government wants to deploy several hundred screening centers.

“Today pharmacists have the opportunity to put a small tent in front with their staff. We will give them the possibility of recruiting health professionals themselves“government spokesman Gabriel Attal said. Alongside students, molecular biologists, but also holders of a first aid certificate will now be able to perform tests in pharmacies. Families also want to be able to carry out their own screenings. 10 million self-tests will be delivered to pharmacies next week.