Three years ago to the day, we were confined for the first time. An unprecedented situation shared with many people on the planet. Deserted streets, makeshift masks or sedentary lives, from bed to sofa… A look back at the first confinement experienced by France, from March 17 to May 11, 2020.
• On the first day of confinement, deserted streets
A few policemen are camping in deserted squares, a passer-by timidly crosses the street. In Perpignan, Gap, Bordeaux, Arras, Paris, Montpellier… Everyone discovers confinement.
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• Nature quickly reclaims its rights
Without disruptive human activities in the big cities, a few animals are beginning to point their beaks, like these birds in Paris or these dolphins in Sicily.
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• A global phenomenon
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the whole planet is more or less under house arrest. From Italy, Canada or even Argentina, several people had agreed to share their daily life with “the Obs”.
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• Caregivers applauded at 8 p.m.
Only authorized to go out, so-called “essential” workers, in particular caregivers. Remember: during the first confinement, every evening at 8 p.m. sharp, the grateful French people applaud them at their windows, sometimes helping themselves with saucepans.
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• System D in the hospital
In hospitals, faced with the shortage of medical equipment, Decathlon diving masks are being diverted to help patients breathe. “L’Obs” looked into the operation of this ingenious system.
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• How to wear a mask?
Past the chaos due to the lack of masks, these blue plastic pieces have become embedded in our daily lives. But first we had to learn how to put them on…
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• Disputed containment
Not everyone agreed to stay confined. In the United States, large protest movements have broken out, as in Los Angeles.
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• Time for deconfinement
After three months of confinement, the release took place on May 11, 2020 and it was finally possible to set foot outside. Going to work, eating a kebab, talking to your neighbour… Here’s what the Parisians did as soon as they were able to go out.
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