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- According to a final report on Monday evening, the coronavirus epidemic has killed 14,967 people in France, 574 more since Sunday. 9,588 people died in hospitals (335 more in 24 hours) and 5,379 in nursing homes. For the fifth consecutive day, the number of resuscitation patients also fell: 24 fewer patients since Sunday.
- On Monday evening, Emmanuel Macron announced that the confinement was extended for another four weeks, until May 11. On this date, "crèches, schools, colleges and high schools" will be reopened "gradually". However, bars and restaurants will remain closed. Festivals and gatherings will be banned at least until mid-July.
- The United States recorded Monday 1,509 deaths in 24 hours, almost the same figure as the day before, according to the count of Johns Hopkins University. This daily report brings to 23,529 the total number of deaths recorded since the start of the pandemic in the United States, the most bereaved country in the world.
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7:51 am: "Develop the rules, especially at school"
Asked about the return of students to schools, on May 11, Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health, said that the government would put in place satisfactory sanitary conditions: "We have 15 days to work out the rules, particularly at 'school', he explained, the day after Emmanuel Macron's speech.
7:35 am: Prolonged confinement, an “economic disaster” for cafes, hotels and restaurants
Emmanuel Macron announced the start of deconfinement from May 11, but said that "restaurants, cafes, hotels will remain closed". It is the "worst possible scenario" and an "economic disaster" estimated Monday evening the main union in the sector, the Umih.
“The President of the Republic has announced the worst possible scenario for our sector. For our companies, the economic disaster is confirmed and if we had any doubt, the year 2020 is a lost year for cafes, hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, "said the union.
7:23 a.m .: Extended confinement in India until May 3
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday the extension until at least May 3 of the confinement of his country of 1.3 billion inhabitants to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. "Discussions with states and chief ministers lead to the conclusion that containment should be extended. Some states have already decided to extend it. India will have to extend its confinement at least until May 3, "said the Hindu nationalist leader in a televised address to the nation. Severe containment has been in place at the national level since March 25 in India.
7:21 am: The United States, at the start of the "plateau"?
The United States yesterday recorded 1,509 deaths from coronavirus in 24 hours. It is almost the same figure as the day before, according to the count of Johns Hopkins University, which refers. This daily report brings to 23,529 the total number of deaths counted since the beginning of the pandemic in the United States, country most bereaved in the world by the Covid-19.
7:18 a.m .: If you missed Emmanuel Macron's speech last night
The French will have to stay locked up for four more weeks, Emmanuel Macron announced Monday evening during his televised address. Surprisingly, the president announced that as of May 11, nurseries, schools, colleges and high schools would be gradually reopened. But in higher education, "classes will not resume physically until the summer".
However, bars and restaurants will remain closed. No major festivals or gatherings at least until mid-July and France's borders with non-European countries "will remain closed until further notice". We make the detailed point just below.
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Coronavirus: After Emmanuel Macron's speech, what will change on May 11?
7:15 a.m .: Update on the situation in France
According to a final report Monday evening, the coronavirus epidemic has killed 14,967 people in France, or 574 more since Sunday. 9,588 people died in hospitals (335 more in 24 hours) and 5,379 died in retirement homes and other medico-social establishments. For the fifth consecutive day, the number of intensive care patients also declined.
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