Macron’s warning sees surge in French jab requests

A record number of French people sought to book appointments for Covid-19 vaccinations on Monday night after President Emmanuel Macron announced a slew of measures designed to push sceptics to get themselves jabbed. In an address to the nation, Macron announced that from next month anyone wanting to go out to eat or drink, take a long-distance train or visit a shopping centre or a theatre show or a cinema screening c will need to show either proof of vaccination or a negative test. The prospect of having to take a test for every meal or drink out appeared to have an instant impact on many unvaccinated people, with the main websites used to book appointments for a jab reporting a surge in visits.  The Doctolib site reported what it said was a record 20,000 appointments being taken every minute on Monday evening.