Doctors on strike, overcrowded emergencies… now is not the time to get sick

“Hello, all of your correspondent’s lines are busy. We ask that you renew your call later. In this between-two parties, even SOS Médecins is struggling to get its head above water. “Unless you have a doctor buddy in your address book, you shouldn’t hope for rapid treatment,” whispers a white coat from a totally overwhelmed Parisian emergency service. Flu, Covid, bronchiolitis: the cocktail is explosive, whether in hospitals or in town surgeries.