France unveils preliminary deconfinement plan

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

PARIS — Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced France’s deconfinement plan on Tuesday, six weeks into a coronavirus lockdown that the government is tentatively set to relax May 11.

Speaking to Parliament, Philippe said France’s deconfinement will be gradual and geographic, with more loosening of restrictions first in certain areas of the country largely unaffected by the coronavirus.

“Never has the country been confined as it is today,” he said. “And, obviously, this cannot be sustainable.”

Philippe said the essence of the strategy would be “protect, test, isolate.” The French government has come under fire for lagging behind some of its European neighbors, especially Germany, in testing, and Philippe announced that by May 11, the goal would be to carry out 700,000 free coronavirus tests per day.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/28/coronavirus-latest-news/#link-A2YE66QG4FE2ZFKKY6PH47QXX4

[iluvtennis]

1. the essence of the strategy would be "protect, test, isolate." Quite the opposite of the strategy

our US states are using for reopening.

The states here simply re-opened.

No testing of the employees who test positive and testing of their family/contacts.

No isolation of those who test positive.

Our states have done nothing, but try to employ some social distancing. It's really dumb.

We need testing.