They've closed bars and restaurants and other personal services businesses, are making people work from home, and have banned groups of three or more. I'd say the Dutch repsonse is closer t… (View Post)

Hay fever? It's tree pollen season. (View Post)

Many people are now also going out for exercise every day, because it is one of the few times they are allowed out. Although this will probably be offset by those spending lockdown on the couch, eati… (View Post)

I believe many people who live and work in Paris have access to family homes elsewhere in France. A friend lives in the Cantal and says many houses are seasonally occupied. (View Post)

The self employed have a different tax and benefits regime to the employed and are deemed to take on more risk. While this is an unprecedented situation, maybe it is still felt that a 3-month furloug… (View Post)