Outdoor clinic has been busy
The outdoor COVID-19 testing clinic at the Place des Festivals has been busy. Ideally people are meant to pre-triage themselves into those with symptoms, just back from a trip abroad, or having been in contact with a presumed or confirmed case, before making their way to the clinic.
The Journal says Peter Sergakis wept as he laid off 1500 workers.
The 2020 Olympics are officially delayed till next year. I’m reading the BBC live newsfeed which also says the UK is shutting down, 514 people died in Spain in one day, Manu Dibango has died of COVID-19, and Donald Trump says the United States will soon be reopening for business.
CBC talked to several disappointed athletes one of whom makes the point that simply trying to keep training at this point would be risky.
John B 09:42 on 2020-03-24 Permalink
Apparently walk-ins at the clinic absolutely have to have been travelling or be in contact with a known case to get tested. The description that’s on the website is unclear and sounds like symptoms are enough, but that’s not the case, (source: someone on FB who works there saying that she had to turn people away because of the poorly-worded description). It would be great if we could see some clarification on that.
Ephraim 10:54 on 2020-03-24 Permalink
Why is Sergakis even news? Plenty of people wept as they had to lay off their employees. At this point, it’s just his publicity machine… haven’t we learnt anything about people and publicity machines? That’s how you build populism.
People who had no exposure are getting tested because they are afraid. It’s a cure for their anxiety. We should have social workers there to help them deal with anxiety.
Clément 10:56 on 2020-03-24 Permalink
Let’s be clear. Sergakis was weeping because of the lost revenue, not because of his employees.
david100 21:33 on 2020-03-24 Permalink
For all the bad, it would be great if Sergakis was wiped out by this. A fever ridding the body of a virus.
Max 07:22 on 2020-03-25 Permalink
He is human garbage, verily. Hang in there, kids. Remember this: it’s gonna be alright.