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New York pour aller au restaurant, dans les salles de spectacle et de sport. La métropole, comme le reste du pays, est confrontée à la hausse des contaminations, à cause du variant Delta. Le maire, Bill de Blasio, s’est donc inspiré de l’exemple français pour tenter de relancer une campagne vaccinale qui tourne au ralenti. ">
This is a city-wide first: vaccination is now compulsory in New York to go to restaurants, theaters and sports. The metropolis, like the rest of the country, is facing an increase in contamination, because of the Delta variant. The mayor, Bill de Blasio, was therefore inspired by the French example to try to relaunch a vaccine campaign that is slowing down.
With our correspondent in New York, Loïg Loury
On the counter of ” Porcelain “, A restaurant in Queens, the warning has already been throne for a week:” compulsory vaccination »To dine indoors. Max, the owner has taken the lead. ” To be honest, I think it should have been done earlier. The Delta variant is very serious. And I think that’s part of our job. In this coffee shop, we have this responsibility to ensure the safety of customers ».
To settle down, you must therefore show a white paw, a Q / A code or a vaccination card. The rules are not well established yet, but Liz, a client, readily complies. ” I know people who are worried about it who think it is an infringement of their rights, but if by defending your rights you put the lives of others in danger, I believe that it has nothing more to do with rights matter. I just wish these variants would stop flowing, and that’s a step in that direction ».
Her friend, Meghan is expecting protests. ” People get pissed off because they don’t believe in vaccines, I don’t know me, do you find another hobby! We don’t want unvaccinated people spreading the virus ».
« Things are what they are ”, adds the boss. Recalcitrant establishments will have a month to get used to this vaccination pass before the authorities begin to distribute the fines.
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