The EU are on a collision course with the UK over vaccines.

I think it was a very good speech.

Yes he did say that.
The "English" variant has caused huge increase in cases in schools as it did in the UK in December so hopefully closing schools will provide a firebreak and time for vaccine programme to kick in. The increase in doses is making the difference.

Do you know if he said, like Boris, that this would all be under review depending on how things progress?

Over 60s vaccination start mid April, Over 50s from May. Huge increase in vaccinations.
Yes, Mamie he spoke a lot about vaccinations and if they can be achieved within the timescale that would be brilliant.

That had been rumoured, but denied Ug. Increased intensive care beds will be created for regions struggling (Paris and some other zones).

One week online learning, two weeks school holiday, primaries back 3rd week, secondaries another week online. Everyone limited to 10km for essential shopping, but further for essential visits (health etc) with self-declaration form. Non-essential shops closed, no inter-regional travel. Lasts a month. Over 60s vaccination start mid April, Over 50s from May. Huge increase in vaccinations.
Very clear and evidenced address from Macron. All seems very reasonable.

"....in response to growing concerns hospitals in Paris will soon have to choose which patients to treat and let others die."

Horrendous choice for medics.

I hear there’s a Marseille variant now??

I understand there will be staged opening for various age groups, but will check when the transcript is published.

One person in the UK has died, and four others have had clots in the UK out of 11 million or so who have had the AstraZeneca vaccine so far. There is not any proven relationship either.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56447367

Well one bit of information I received from my French friend and posted was correct! Schools closed in France until April 26th.
I guess that isn't too bad considering they are going to revamp the school calendar.

Apparently Drew the UK does not currently have a surplus of vaccines, but when it does that surplus will be shared.

The UK, which has ordered 400 million vaccine doses and will have many left over, has said it will donate most of its surplus vaccine supply to poorer countries.

The lower income countries most likely to receive the first vaccines through COVAX include Afghanistan, Haiti, DR Congo, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Source: BBC website 3 days ago.

I think I read that 5 people in the UK have sadly died Drew from intracranial blood clots out of 15,000,000 doses given.

SO, Putin must today be reflecting how well the plan is working. To have the two leading EU nations eating out of the palm of his hand is a remarkable coup for him.

The Sputnik jab has still not been licensed as safe for use by the European Medicines Agency, in contrast to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been.

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Urmstongran

Off to bed now, delighted with today’s events!

This little Island and it’s cost price vaccines could be the saviour for so many poor countries around the globe.

Once we can, that is where our production capacity needs to be delivered. Not rich EU countries that would just take if they could.

We are playing on a global stage now so let’s bring the house down.

"cost price vaccines" - AZ (a British-Swedish firm) has committed to supply its vaccine on a not-for-profit basis for the rest of the pandemic, regardless of which country they're manufactured in.

We were "playing on the global stage" for 40+ years which, as part of the world's largest trading bloc, gave us a lot of influential power that has now been taken away, as a result of a vote by 37% of the British people.

"could be" being operative - how many vaccines has this country donated to third world countries?

What percentage of people have died in Britain due to the blood clot issue after having the AZ vaccine?

Sorry got in a muddle. Test negative before going back to school

The figures are out there for anyone who wants to be up to date with their figures.

The UK have tested more than any other comparable sized country and it stands to reason that we’d have more positive tests on that basis. If France or Germany for instance had tested as many their positive figures would be higher.

There’s a lot to be said for not testing, except of course when ratios of negative/positive are involved.

GD in lycée is at school one week in two

Ellianne

Can I ask you about schools and tests in France please mokryna?
Do the pupils have to do weekly tests at home or in school?

I have GC in Paris and in Versailles. 1 nursery and 2 primary, 1 college and 1 lycée. Parents are on trust that they will report an outbreak at home and will not send the infected child to school. The infected family have to confine for 17 days and then have to test positive at a centre before going out for business/school.
None of the four younger ones have been tested in school. The whole lycée of 700 children were tested once because there was a cluster.
GD in college has been sent home today because of a contact either in class or at lunch. She has to stay at home a minimum of 7 days and can only go back with a negative test. This is the second time it has happened to her.
However, her sister still goes to school as does her mother -teacher in another school-. People and children can go for a ‘real’ test anytime, just queue.

Please don’t be rude, they are trying to keep the schools open as long as possible because it is for the good of the children. The rules are being changed quite regularly because the British variant has arrived down from Calais. When there is a cluster schools are closed.

The President will speak tomorrow and everyone is expecting stricter rules.

Ellianne

^Anyway, everyone please ignore me and my tendency to post facts rather than speculation.^
The thing is Alegrias this thread was put into chat and some people do just that, like we might over a coffee with no recourse to facts and figures. It's not worth getting stressed about.
If the odd bit of information gets misconstrued, that is understandable. Or shall we culprits line up now for the guillotine?

Chat does not = carte blanche to post any old gossip, lie, rumour, fake news, misinformation

Whether it's in Chat, Coronavirus or Gardening, if someone posts something inaccurate or speculative, I'll tell them.

Anyway, everyone please ignore me and my tendency to post facts rather than speculation.
The thing is Alegrias this thread was put into chat and some people do just that, like we might over a coffee with no recourse to facts and figures. It's not worth getting stressed about.
If the odd bit of information gets misconstrued, that is understandable. Or shall we culprits line up now for the guillotine?

mokryna

Alegrias1

Oh here we are, making stuff up about the French again. Here's some facts:

Tests per million people in Germany: 563,000 (total 49 million tests)

Tests per million people in France: 976,000 (total 64 million tests)

www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

I am so sorry, I give up I only live here in France. I am not making stuff up.
I can confirm my DD and her family had tests before Christmas and Easter. DD also had one when one child in her class fell ill and I believe they all will have another test as one GD’ s class has a someone positive in her class.
I am just simply saying how we live here Versailles .

I didn't mean you mokryna, quite the opposite.

I meant the people who said that the French weren't testing as much as the Germans. Becuase they clearly are. And the people who speculated that the French were where we were a year ago when it came to testing. Becuase they clearly aren't.

Next time I'm correcting people who are making things up I'll be sure to say who they are.

Anyway, everyone please ignore me and my tendency to post facts rather than speculation.

Can I ask you about schools and tests in France please mokryna?
Do the pupils have to do weekly tests at home or in school?

Alegrias1

Oh here we are, making stuff up about the French again. Here's some facts:

Tests per million people in Germany: 563,000 (total 49 million tests)

Tests per million people in France: 976,000 (total 64 million tests)

www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

I am so sorry, I give up I only live here in France. I am not making stuff up.
I can confirm my DD and her family had tests before Christmas and Easter. DD also had one when one child in her class fell ill and I believe they all will have another test as one GD’ s class has a someone positive in her class.
I am just simply saying how we live here Versailles .

Here’s a link explaining why early on Germany had a lower death rate - it was not about being economical with the truth

www.vox.com/2020/4/17/21223915/coronavirus-germany-france-cases-death-rate