THE FRENCH CONCERNED AND NOT CONFIDENT FOR LOCKDOWN LIFTING PLANNED ON MAY 11

USPA NEWS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe affirmed a fear that he had already mentioned on April 28 before the Assembly, this Monday, May 4, when he presented his plan of starting easing te lockdown, before the Senate, the "risk of collapse "of the country's economy as well as" the concern of fellow citizens, faced with deconfinement ".

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe affirmed a fear that he had already mentioned on April 28 before the Assembly, this Monday, May 4, when he presented his plan of starting easing te lockdown, before the Senate, the "risk of collapse "of the country's economy as well as" the concern of fellow citizens, faced with deconfinement ". UNWINDING COULD BE REWOUND---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From May 11, schools will gradually reopen and businesses will be free to resume operations as the country's 67 million population comes out from the confinement in which they have been since mid-March. The government has said it is prepared to slow or delay the unwinding of the lockdown if the virus infection rate spikes markedly higher, with administrative departments divided into "red" and "green" zones. Opposition legislators and some experts have questioned the practicalities of schools reopening, the broad use of public transport and the tough measures that will continue to affect areas less affected by the virus. Question marks have also been raised about the government's ability to reach its target of 700,000 COVID-19 tests by May 11, their implementation and the possible isolation of people who tested positive for the illness.