French President Emmanuel Macron appears this Wednesday in a speech to the nation in which he has defended the need for new restrictions to stop the advance of Covid-19.
The president has announced a new national confinement as of Friday.
Bars and restaurants will be closed and movements between regions will be limited "All regions are now on high alert," he announced.
"The virus circulates in France at a speed that not even the most pessimistic forecasts had anticipated," he acknowledged.
"We have not done as well as we should," he admitted, regarding the fight against the coronavirus and for that reason, he warns: "We are overwhelmed by a second wave that, we know, will undoubtedly be harder and more deadly than the first. ".
And he added: "All of us in Europe are surprised by the evolution of the virus."
"In this context, my responsibility is to protect all the French and despite the controversy, I assume it," he added.
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