2022 is coming to an end and the Covid-19 crisis is not behind. And facing 9:00e wave, which comes at the height of the current flu and bronchiolitis epidemics, with 61% of French people saying they are worried about the country’s overall health, according to an Odoxa/Backbone Consulting poll. Le Figaro. 66% of respondents are particularly worried “for their loved ones” and half of them plan to be careful during the end of the year celebrations, respecting the obstructing gestures and avoiding contacts and crowds as much as possible.
If the obtrusive gestures that were constantly repeated at the height of the crisis are now part of the French’s daily life, such as washing hands very regularly or using hydroalcoholic gel, the people interviewed admit: For example, less than half of respondents (46%) still systematically wear a mask on public transport. And yet, 76% want it to become mandatory again. 58% of the respondents even call for the restoration of mandatory mask wearing in all public places. In addition, 77% of them believe that telecommuting should be extended to limit travel and thus reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
Coercion is not on the agenda, and the government prefers to play the card of education and responsibility. However, Health Minister François Browne recently assured BFMTV that if all the indicators (epidemic growth, hospital saturation, etc.) turn red and that it is necessary to go as far as it has to, “The hand will not shake”.
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No more worries about the hospital
“I make a solemn appeal. let’s respect the prohibition gestures, wear a mask as soon as we are with fragile people or in crowded places like public transport. It’s the little things that save lives.”Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne announced at the end of November, reminding that “The virus has not disappeared, the epidemic is still hitting, killing again.”
A positive point in Odoxa’s poll, while hardly surprising, is that the French believe the country is better prepared than two years ago to deal with Covid, such as the number of masks or tests available or the government’s ability to act quickly and communicate in connection with on the subject. “On the other hand, if the French noticed “better” in the hospital a few months after the start of the epidemic, the judgments collapsed. notes Celine Braque, CEO of Odoxa. Thus, 50% of French people believe that healthcare facilities are better prepared to manage the arrival of Covid patients.” i.e. 10 points less than in the survey conducted in September 2020. And only 36% of them believe that the country is ready with the number of intensive care beds available for patients.s:.
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Source: Le Figaro
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