Emmanuel Macron will announce this Wednesday, October 28 the tightening of health measures -

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THE ESSENTIAL

  • After bringing together two Defense Councils on Tuesday and Wednesday, the President of the Republic is to speak at 8 p.m. this Wednesday evening to announce new health restriction measures nationwide.

  • Among the various options considered: the extension of the curfew, massive screening of the population, the closure of colleges, high schools and universities, localized confinements or even total confinement.

  • The tightening of current measures could take effect as early as Thursday or this weekend, before the start of the school year on Monday, November 2.

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THE VIDEO

Good evening everyone and welcome to this live dedicated to the much awaited announcements by Emmanuel Macron on the new restriction measures in France.

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