NormanH

I haven't found that, but here is Norma https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/099466-000-A/montserrat-caballe-chante-norma/

Have you ever read "Amsterdam" by Ian McEwan,  Alan?  [6]

Of course there is no 'grilling'   that is for an application for French nationality, not for a C

For search  I use https://duckduckgo.com/ it SHOULD be possible to make it the default search engine, but as I haven't uses Windows for about 10 years I don't know the details

I use LibreOffice. That is because I am on Linux, but it also available for Windows and it is FREE and 'open source' https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/

There was a Guardian article a couple of years ago. It mentions the 2009 vaccination  that I referred to as a 'turning point' but speaks of some earlier sources of anxiety also https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/19/french-scepticism-over-vaccines-reflects-distrust-of-government There is the review of a book on the History of the movemet "Antivax. La résistance aux vaccins du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours, Vendémiaire, 360 p., 23 €."  Here :https://www.la-croix.com/Sciences-et-ethique/Sante/Antivax-longue-histoire-anti-vaccins-2019-01-08-1200993837

Their site was down from about 6 a.m. until not long agoI did a check onhttps://www.isitdownrightnow.com/credit-agricole.fr.html I was beginning to think that  they had gone bust..[:-))]

https://www.lefigaro.fr/sciences/covid-19-comment-prendre-rendez-vous-pour-se-faire-vacciner-20210107

Proof of how long you have been in France...I used to use  my Avis d'imposition for the last 5 years plus edf bills etc

I have been using it for years, but had not noticed the new Covid information, so thanks for the reminder.

A very interesting site. Thank you. I think there is the memory of 2009 in the mind of the authorities, plus the fear of "les gens prodéduriers" In addition there is an innate  insistence on 'human rights' that doesn't fit with the cavalier attitude of Boris and co., but might be considered as "too much of a good thing" in the present situation..

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/04/covid-incompetent-british-state-ministers-government

I don't think the schools should have gone back in either country.

So do you think  the schools in  the UK should have gone back today given these figires? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/04/covid-deaths-in-uk-could-exceed-100k-before-end-of-month-data-shows

"Folks..I was taking about France not the UK. " So what? Do you think  that with the figures from the UK which for the moment are even worse than those in France that the schools should be going back there?

Covid..https://www.lejdd.fr/Societe/vaccin-contre-le-covid-19-quest-ce-que-le-consentement-4015419

mint makes the very important point that whether or not a  someone (child or adult) is seems to be ill or have symptoms does not change the fact that they can be a carrier. On another tack it is a bit 'pie in the sky' to rely on people who are positive but don't feel ill to 'self-isolate'.   Of course they should, but if that means no income or the measly £ 75 a week sick  pay in the UK it is easy to see the pressure  to go to work despite being ill..

I think that they are now considering  vaccination centres instead of having it done by the MT.There is another thing that might be changed, the  4 days period between having it all explained and actually being inocculated  during which one could change one's mind.That has caused considerable delays in the EHPADS where some of the residents  have Alzheimers...

That is   one of if not the worst areas of Montpellier..

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https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/politique/retard-dans-la-vaccination-on-paye-un-envahissement-de-la-bureaucratie-depuis-des-annees-au-detriment-des-soins-de-terrain-20201231

I'd like to invite you both to explain exactly how you would envisage the logistics of vaccinating people in the thinly populated rural areas of France, given that the vaccine "Pfizer's vaccine must be kept at nearly minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit to remain effective. That's about 20 degrees colder than extreme winter temperatures at the South Pole. Early on, experts warned that the U.S. lacked the necessary ultra-cold storage trucks and cargo planes needed to ship hundreds of millions of doses at sub-sub-zero temperatures. In order to get around that, Pfizer has developed specially built deep-freeze "suitcases" that can be tightly sealed and shipped even in non-refrigerated trucks. But while Pfizer may have solved the problem of how to ship the frozen vaccine, these highly engineered shipping containers create other problems, particularly for the hospitals, pharmacies and outpatient clinics that will have to administer the vaccinations to hundreds of millions of Americans. "The reality is there has never been been a drug that required storage at this temperature," said Soumi Saha, a pharmacist and director of advocacy at Premier, which acts as a purchasing agent for hospitals across the country. "The administration and distribution effort will require an all hands on deck." Pfizer faces hurdles in distributing coronavirus vaccine Pfizer's shipping container can be refilled with dry ice. But it likely will have to be in pellets not blocks, and a refill, which could cost a few hundred dollars, will only extend the life of deep-freeze suitcase by five days.Hospitals can buy ultra-cold freezers, which will keep the vaccinations up to six months. But few hospitals or pharmacies have the specialty freezers, which can cost as much as $20,000 each, and are in short-supply. Manufacturer K2 told CBS MoneyWatch the wait for its ultra-cold freezers is now six weeks.Pfizer's vaccination requires two doses 21 days apart, making it more complicated to deliver the required number of treatments with doses going to waste. Moderna's vaccine also must be shipped frozen, although at comparatively less frigid -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Still, that will require the company to secure hundreds of refrigerated trucks, while the vaccine can only be kept in a standard refrigerator for up to seven days.    Pfizer has designed a specialty box that can hold 1,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine at nearly 100 degrees… Pfizer declined to offer specifics about the plan to distribute its vaccine. While the government is technically in charge of the overall vaccination effort, the company has opted to distribute its own vaccine. Pfizer has received $1.95 billion from the Operation Warp Speed to manufacture and distribute the first 100 million doses. The government will remain responsible for distributing syringes and other medical supplies needed for the vaccination effort. In a statement to CBS MoneyWatch, a spokesperson for Pfizer said the pharmaceutical giant has "developed detailed logistical plans and tools to support effective vaccine transport, storage and continuous temperature monitoring." Emily Gerbers, director of business development at MDLogistics, which specializes in cold-storage supply chains, said that it's not just vaccines that have to be shipped, but also COVID-19 treatments and antibodies. The pandemic supply chain has been growing and adapting, but it's been hard for companies like hers to keep up with demand, she said. "We are talking to people every day looking for solutions," Gerbers said. "There is so much need for COVID services. You can't build it fast enough." Another possibility is for vaccines to be stored in centralized deep-freeze warehouses before being moved to hospitals. But real estate brokerage firm JLL said cold-storage facilities make up less than 2% of the overall logistics warehouse market, and that until recently there has been very little investment in the market, making available space a problem. The vacancy rate for existing cold storage facilities is less than 5%.  "The pandemic threw demand way out of supply for the cold supply network," said Mehtab Randhawa, a researcher at JLL. "Pfizer's vaccine requires a very specific cold storage requirement that might not align with what is out there."   Premier's Saha said that hospitals still lack some basic information from Pfizer about the shipping container, such as its exact dimensions. Hospitals have also not yet been notified if they will serve as distribution points. Many are waiting for such notice before deciding on whether to invest in ultra-cold freezers or staff up for mass vaccinations. Saha said many university hospitals do have ultra-cold freezers, but they typically are in their laboratories and would require permission from local health inspectors to be repurposed for vaccine storage. And while the government has said it will cover the costs of the vaccine, it's not clear if hospitals and other providers will be reimbursed for the extra costs needed to store and quickly distribute the vaccines.  Already struggling rural hospitals might not have the funds to afford the extra costs, or serve large enough populations to make distributing 1,000 doses in a week to 10 days feasible, especially in the first phase of the vaccination effort when not everyone will be eligible. "It's a logistical nightmare for rural communities," Saha said. "But no one is immune to the challenges distributing the vaccine poses for the medical industry."

"This is not an agreement between the UK and the rest of the EU. This is an EU law implemented by the EU countries. European law has precedence over national laws and member states cannot pass national laws that contradict EU laws." But the UK has left the EU, yet some British people wish to allow UK law to take precedence over French law...

You should see me pass a Rugby Ball [:-))]

"I am getting really irritated by so-called explanations that make no sense" I think the point in my last post, that it is being done by the MT, makes sense in terms of explaining why things are slow in being organised.