Did Emmanuel Macron’s January gamble pay off as he still claimsThe French president insists he was right to leave schools and businesses open after a post-Christmas spike in Covid-19 cases. Now, fueled by contagious new variants, the so-called third wave forcing the government to cut classroom time and move up Easter vacation. We ask about Macron’s all-but-in name new national lockdown, his timetable for vaccinations and a promise the nation’s grand reopening in full will be for mid-July. On that score, we compare with European neighbors grappling with the same unenviable dilemmas. Finally, how do you turn a crisis into an opportunity?
Macron’s gamble: Should France have locked down sooner?
