"A narrow and intensive air bridge between France and China has been set up to facilitate the entry of masks into our territory," announced Minister of Health Olivier Véran on Saturday during an organized press conference. to answer French questions about the coronavirus epidemic.

France has ordered "more than a billion" masks, in particular from China, to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, Health Minister Olivier Véran said on Saturday.

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"A narrow and intensive air bridge between France and China has been set up to facilitate the entry of masks into our territory," the minister said during a press conference, recalling that France needs 40 million masks per week.

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