It has been over a year now that the French have had to learn how to live with the coronavirus epidemic. So far, three – more or less strict – lockdowns have been necessary to slow the spread of the virus down. And as the country is facing a third wave and the vaccination campaign feeds the hope to see things return to normal, the country keeps on counting the dead.
This Thursday April 15, 2021, France officially reports 100,000 dead. An official toll probably underestimated, according to data from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research. According to the INSERM’s estimations, this milestone might already have been exceeded weeks ago.
The same day, the government is getting ready for life after Covid, or at least for the day restrictions ease off. Since 6 p.m., Head of State Emmanuel Macron has been gathered with a dozen more ministers. The purpose of such meeting? Working on reopening protocols for places currently closed including museums, theaters, movie theaters, as well as restaurants, bars, cafés. The goal is to be able to come up with a new reopening calendar. In his latest address, President Macron announced some places could might possibly reopen from mid-May.
