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It's a weekend eve like no other. France is entering its fourth day of confinement on Friday, as the coronavirus epidemic continues to spread. The latest report, given Thursday evening, reports 372 deaths and nearly 11,000 cases in the country. Emmanuel Macron denounced him for the behavior of some French people who take instructions "lightly". In Europe, Italy continues to pay a heavy price, and now has more deaths than in China. Follow the situation live.
Information to remember:
- The death toll in France is 372 dead and nearly 11,000 cases
- Emmanuel Macron has castigated the behavior of certain French people, who take instructions "lightly"
- Italy has more deaths than China
372 dead and nearly 11,000 cases in France
France deplored 108 new deaths Thursday in 24 hours, or 372 deaths in total. 10,995 cases of coronavirus were confirmed, including 1,122 in intensive care. "The cases of contamination double every four days" said the Director General of Health, Jérôme Salomon, who warned that "the epidemic is large and spreading, with rapid and intense viral circulation".
Emmanuel Macron criticizes those who do not respect the instructions
The images of crowded markets or joggers along the quays of big cities shocked many people, including the President of the Republic. "When I see that people continue to go to the park, to the beach or to rush to the open markets", it is that "they did not understand the messages", denounced Thursday Emmanuel Macron. Access to the beaches of the Mediterranean and Corsica has even been prohibited, while the city of Paris is considering closing the markets if there is no "improvement".
But the containment measures should probably be extended beyond the two weeks initially agreed, warned Geneviève Chêne, director general of the public health agency France. According to a team of scientists, they could even stretch over long months to be fully effective. We explain all this in an article, to read only if you hold on:
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Parliament to vote on "state of health emergency"
Political activity somehow tries to continue. The Parliament has been meeting since Thursday in close formation to validate the emergency measures to fight against the coronavirus. The financial component of this "state of health emergency" was adopted unanimously Thursday evening in the National Assembly. The text anticipates a heavy impact of the coronavirus on the French economy, with a recession of 1% of GDP and a public deficit of 3.9% of GDP in 2020. The remaining measures, which also include an organic bill allowing to suspend certain decisions of the Constitutional Council, should be voted on Friday.
A new Defense Council is also scheduled for Friday morning.
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Italy's sad record
Europe continues to be hit hard by the epidemic. The death toll in Italy surpassed that of China on Thursday, according to an AFP count, with 3,405 deaths. The Italian peninsula has more than 41,000 confirmed cases.
The coronavirus has killed at least 9,827 people worldwide since its appearance in December, according to a report established by AFP. More than 232,680 cases of infection have been detected in 158 countries and territories since the start of the epidemic.