PRESIDENT MACRON STATES LET US KNOW HOW TO REINVENT AND MYSLEF FIRST

USPA NEWS - Yesterday, Monday at 8:02 am, The President of the Macron Republic; addressed humbly to the French Nation, by a televised speech, two minutes after the balcony applause ritual which takes place every evening at 8: pm, to make a tribute to the medical teams who save COVID-19 lives.President Macron, announced the extend of the strict lockdown up to May 11. He then, explains a new organization, in particular for the places of gathering whose prohibition will be maintained after May 11, until further new order, i.e Cafes (Coffee Shops), hotels and restaurants, museums, cinemas, will always be closed after May 11, while the festivals could only be considered from mid July. » Said President Macron, while announcing « the progressive reopening of the schools, high schools and nurseries, form May 11th. »

PRESIDENT MACRON PROMISES 10,000 RESPIRATORS IN 3 WEEKS « In three weeks, we will have, imagine, multiply by five the production of masks for our caregivers in France and we will have produced 10,000 additional respirators on our soil. These respirators so precious in resuscitation. » President Macron promised. He continues : « Thanks to these efforts, we will be able to cope and we will continue to distribute more equipment. But like you, I saw failures, still too much slowness, useless procedures, weaknesses also of our logistics. We will draw all the consequences, in due course, when it comes to reorganizing. In recent weeks, let us also be fair with our country, have been marked by real successes: the doubling of the number of beds in intensive care, which had never been achieved, the unprecedented cooperation between the hospital, private clinics and the city “‹“‹medicine, the transfer of patients, to the least affected regions, but also to Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany and Austria, which I thank, the establishment of distance education, organization of solidarity chains in our municipalities, the success of all those who fed us during these weeks without break, with commitment, the repatriation of tens of thousands of French and European nationals from countries around the world and support for the French from abroad. »

MEASURES TO EXTEND THE STRICT LOCKDOWN UNTIL MAY 11 "HOPE IS BACK BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN ACQUIRED YET »----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The French Head of State recalls the saturation of hospitals in Grand Est and Ile de France, and the epidemic is not yet under control and announces the extension of confinement until May 11: « We must therefore continue our efforts and continue to apply the rules. The more they are respected, the more lives will save us. This is why the strictest confinement must still continue until Monday, May 11. It is during this period, the only way to act effectively. » He continues. « This is the condition for slowing the spread of the virus even further, succeeding in finding places available in intensive care and allowing our caregivers to rebuild their strength. Monday, May 11 will only be possible if we continue to be civic, responsible, obey the rules and if the spread of the virus has actually continued to slow. By fully telling you, I fully appreciate the effort I ask of you. During the next 4 weeks, the rules laid down by the government must continue to be respected. They are showing their effectiveness and should not be strengthened or reduced, but fully applied. I ask all our elected officials, whose importance I know during this period, I ask all of our elected representatives, as the Republic plans in this matter, to help these rules be the same everywhere on our soil. Curfews have been decided where it is useful, but prohibitions should not be added during the day. "

RULES FROM MAY 11 HIGH SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES THAT WILL BE REOPENED ------------------------------------ President Macron recalled the inequalities in access to education depending on the areas in rural areas and also for digital and housing, and announced the reopening of the schools, high schools and nurseries, form May 11th. The government will organize the premises and space, in the next fortnight. « As for students higher education, there will not restarting until after this summer ». President Macron insists that the "lifting of containment will be gradual" for schoolchildren: Next May 11, my dear compatriots, will therefore be the beginning of a new stage. It will be progressive, the rules may be adapted according to our results because the primary objective remains the health of all French people. From May 11, we will gradually reopen nurseries, schools, colleges and high schools. » . The President of the French Republic, recalls the renunciation of care and solitude are dangerous. He authorizes and insists on the visit of elderly patients in nursing homes and of patients at the end of patient life.

THE MOST VULNERABLE AND DISABLED WILL ALWAYS BE CONFINED AFTER MAY 11------------------------------ President Macron promises that on May 11 all people with symptoms will be tested, and those who will be infected will be quarantined, « For their protection, we will ask the most vulnerable people, the elderly, those with severe disabilities, people with chronic illnesses, to stay confined even after May 11, at least initially. I know it is a strong constraint. I measure what I ask you and we will, by May 11, work to make this time more bearable for you. But you will have to try to stick to it to protect yourself, for your interest. » « INSURANCES WILL MUST DO THEIR PART » PRESIDENT MACRON STATED--------------------------------------------- President Macron asked governments to provide financial assistance such as solidly being at the meeting and he thanked local elected officials and strongly mobilized associations and asked the government to pay exceptional assistance to families with children, students more precarious and payment next Wednesday« During the coming weeks, the Government, the Parliament, our administration, with our mayors and local elected representatives, will have to prepare the follow-up. As far as I am concerned, I will try to bring our voice to Europe in order to have more unity and solidarity. The first decisions were in the right direction and we pushed a lot for it, whether it be the European Central Bank, the European Commission or governments. But we are at a moment of truth which requires more ambition, more daring, a moment of refoundation. » "WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DON'T KNOW WITH HUMILITY" SAID PRESIDENT MACRON-------------------- President Macron humbly and lucidly recalled "what we know and what we don't know" in response to the scolding of caregivers and some other professions about the shortage of masks, President Emmanuel Macron speaks of the generalization of the wearing of masks, from May 11, without it being compulsory, while promising the availability of masks for all. These masks will be supplied by the State, ie "masks for the general public". The President of the Republic exclaims from the commitment and dedication around fraternity and solidarity. TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT ARTICLE PART 3