From February 2020, the covid 19 pandemic spread accross Europe. At the beginning of March, more than 1 000 people already died et the hospitals in lot of areas were overcrowded. On the 15th of March, France decided to implement a generalised lockdown.
CARE and its partners supported the most vulnerable population accross the world by providing services which increased the access to first assistance (food, financial assistance...) in order to fight against precarity. Awareness campaigns were implemented to give information on sanitary risks and protective measures.
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The French Red Cross activated welcome centers for people coming from China or other areas affected by the virus. To help the most fragile, the French red Cross implemented a special action in all departments, called "the red Cross at your home". This helps vulnerable people stuck at home and in situation of social isolation. For the homeless people, the association provided food items.
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The health systems were very fragilised by the crisis and due to the high number of patients in nedd of intensive care. At the end of march, 3 mobile teams were giving care. MSF also supported the teams in hospitals and in accomodation services for elderly people, where the situation was alarming.
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