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CORONAVIRUS IN FRANCE

5 mai 202011 mai 2020By V2V

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PARIS, FRANCE - 23 MARCH 2020: Guillaume Lantz dans la chambre funÃ©raire de son entreprise de pompes funÃ¨bres. Depuis une semaine ils ont Ã traiter 70 dÃ©cÃ¨s au lieu des 25 d'une semaine normale. Leur chambre funÃ©raire est pleine avec 6 corps, dans les frigos, dans les chambres, tous morts du Covid 19. Devant lui celui d'un patient dÃ©cÃ©dÃ© hier Ã l'hÃ´pital. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 27 MARCH 2020: Jeremy and Frederic undertakers are taking off the dead body of an old woman who died of Covid 19 in her Ephad (old people house). (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 1 APRIL 2020: Jeremy Walter and Laura Wioland undertakers, are taking off the dead body of an old woman who died of Covid 19 in an hospital for old person. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 27 MARCH 2020: Jeremy and Frederic undertakers are taking off the dead body of an old woman who died of Covid 19 in her Ephad (old people house). (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 28 MARCH 2020: Jeremy Walter and Laura Wioland undertakers, are taking off the dead body of an old woman who died of Covid 19 in the mortuary of St Romand Hospital. Because her body is still contagious, after her death she was put in a sealed bag and has to be transfered straight into a closd coffin. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 28 MARCH 2020: Jeremy Walter and Laura Wioland undertakers, are taking off the dead body of an old woman who died of Covid 19 in the mortuary of St Romand Hospital. Because her body is still contagious, after her death she was put in a sealed bag and has to be transfered straight into a closd coffin. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 28 MARCH 2020: Policemen are sealing the coffin of awoman who died of Covid 19 before it's taken off by Jeremy Walter. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 2 APRIL 2020: Simone Piquemal just died in her Ephad of Covid 19. Despite her big family, 5 children, 9 grandchildren, 19 Grand grand children and one grand grand grand child, only 5 were able to come because of the restriction imposed to avoid the propagation of the virus. Fearing the contamination everybody is wearing a mask. Father Jean Claude Klotz, is giving a small ceremony at Mulhouse central graveyard. Her coffin surrounded by the carriers. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 2 APRIL 2020: Simone Piquemal just died in her Ephad of Covid 19. Despite her big family, 5 children, 9 grandchildren, 19 Grand grand children and one grand grand grand child, only 5 were able to come because of the restriction imposed to avoid the propagation of the virus. Fearing the contamination everybody is wearing a mask. Father Jean Claude Klotz, is giving a small ceremony at Mulhouse central graveyard with Nicole her daughter, Alain her son, Julien and Thilbaut her grand sons and Isabelle her grand daughter. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 31 MARCH 2020: Roger Ermolliborn in 1939, died of Covid 19 at Mulhouse hospital. He is buried surrounded by his wife Nadine, his two children and their wife and husband. Father Mathieu, fearing conatmaination especially with families of a person who died of Covid is wearing a mask. Only 5 members of the family could come for this last trip at Cernay graveyard. And Nadine who is suespected to be contaminated by her husband has to be quarantined. Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 29 MARCH 2020: After 12 patients were transferred by train to south of France to free some reanimation beds in Mulhouse and Colmar, the train station has to be totally disinfected. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 2 APRIL 2020: A 81-years-old man fell and shouted. The neighbors called the firefigres who have to break a window to rescue him. He had insufficiant oxygen so was suspected Covid before being considered better to stay home. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 2 APRIL 2020: Germaine, an old lady just fell. As everybody she is suspected contaminated by the firefigters and being given a mask. She will be taken to hospital after a nurse will inject her with a painkiller. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 3 APRIL 2020: At Saint Jean de Dieu clinic, patients with Covid are being taken care of by Benedicte and Anaelle who are very gentle and patient with their old pensionners. Benedicte and Anaelle are massaging the feet of a patient. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 3 APRIL 2020: At Saint Jean de Dieu clinic, patients with Covid are being taken care of by Benedicte and Anaelle who are very gentle and patient with their old pensionners. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 3 APRIL 2020: Dr Maxime is listenning to the breath of a patient in the covid unit. At Saint Jean de Dieu clinic, patients with Covid are being taken care of by Benedicte and Anaelle who are very gentle and patient with their old pensionners. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 5 APRIL 2020: Bouli and Alain, undertakers arrive tat the Bantzaheim Ephad to get two bodies of old pensioners who died overnight. Hey have to come directly with the coffins because they died of Covid. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 5 APRIL 2020: A carer at Lutterbach Ephad is getting emotional as the undertakers are taking off the body of a pensioner who died overnight of covid 19. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

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MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 5 APRIL 2020: Bouli and Alian have troubles to find some space for the 2 coffins they brought with the pensionners of the Ephad. In the garage, 17 coffins, 13 of them are from Covid victims. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 5 APRIL 2020: Catherine, ceremony master is getting emotional with all the coffins everywhere, in each room they have, they have coffins everywhere, all of victims of Covid. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 5 APRIL 2020: In the Lantz, workshop in Pfasttat, the team is getting the coffins ready for the afternoon. In coronavirus time, the team is working 10 to 12 hours per day without a break. Bouli and Didier. They have 6 to 10 deaths to deal with per day, when they had 1 before...(Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

PANTIN, FRANCE - 17 APRIL 2020: Severine Deshayes (36) mother of one, from Clichy-sous-bois is caring for 90-years-old Mrs Pennec. 4 times a week she prepares her lunch, cleans her flat in Pantin. Mrs Pennec is not an easy one, she is very angry at Severine, because she likes being on her own and she treats Severine like an intruder in her life. She doesn't appreciate Severine's conversation or even presence. For Severine who is working from 8.30 am to 10 pm it's very difficult. Severine works for an agency "ouihelp" providing care for the persons in need. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

93, ILE DE FRANCE- 22 APRIL 2020: Hayette Kachour, infirmiÃ¨re cardre des urgences Ã la clinique de Stains dans le 9-3. Hayette se rend au chevet de pateints atteints de Covid en reanimation pour verifier des plaies.(Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Reportqge)

93, ILE DE FRANCE- 22 APRIL 2020: Hayette Kachour, infirmiÃ¨re cardre des urgences Ã la clinique de Stains dans le 9-3. Hayette rend visite Ã la mÃ¨re d'une collegue malade du Covid 19. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Reportqge)

MULHOUSE, FRANCE- 5 APRIL 2020: In the Lantz, workshop in Pfasttat, the team is getting the coffins ready for the afternoon. In coronavirus time, the team is working 10 to 12 hours per day without a break. Bouli and Didier. They have 6 to 10 deaths to deal with per day, when they had 1 before...(Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

PANTIN, FRANCE - APRIL 2020: L'association TÃªtes GrÃªlÃ©es menÃ©e par Dioums distribue des sacs pleins de nourriture Ã des foyers dans le besoin dans la citÃ© des CourtillÃ¨res. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Reportage)

Journal d’une déconfinée

Le 16 mars, l’annonce est tombée : La France rentre en confinement.

Dilemme :

1-Se confiner avec mes filles quelque part ?

2-Travailler, témoigner de cette crise planétaire ?

Le 17 mars, je dis « au revoir’ à mes filles et notre cochonne d’Inde.

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Ella 6 ans

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Lou 8 ans et Blanche (la cochonne)

Je ne savais pas encore que je ne pourrais pas les revoir avant 6 longues semaines. Seulement leurs versions pixélisées sur skype ou FaceTime.

Au début c’est plutôt kiffant d’arpenter Paris vide en moto.

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Puis très vite, on part à Mulhouse l’épicentre de la pandémie en France. On reste à l’hotel Bristol. Les repas sont posés devant la porte de la chambre pour éviter tout contact.