41 Paris-region hospital doctors writing in Le Journal du Dimanche to French political leadership on a shortage of supplies in light of a recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

“We already know that our capacity to offer care will be overwhelmed.”

The doctors describe difficult treatment conditions (for anyone with *any need*) because of an overstressed French health system. They want stricter mitigation efforts; the French president does not.

• France has had *some* COVID policies in place – including a curfew to limit socializing.
• Why This Matters: Europe is seeing a resurgence in COVID cases overall, described as a “third wave” of the pandemic.