new measures announced during the Health Defense Council

In France, the number of contaminations remains at a very high level. Nearly 417,000 on Tuesday February 1, but with 67 days to go before the first round of the presidential election, it was important for the government to respect the timetable. “The executive is moving forward cautiously and if the questions to ease the school protocol, the decisions will be announced later, by February 21 for the first returns from vacation”says journalist Catherine Demangeat live from the Élysée Palace.

The relaxation of tests for children is under consideration. “We could go from three to two or even one self-test per week. Wearing a mask outdoors in schools would be lifted for students and staff. All the measures will apply zone by zone (…) for Emmanuel Macron it would be premature to announce his candidacy without waiting for this acute phase of the epidemic and the peak of the Ukrainian crisis to pass”concludes the journalist.