(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 5.1 million confirmed cases in France suspend all flights to and from Brazil

　　China News Agency, Paris, April 13 (Reporter Li Yang) On the 13th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 5.1 million.

French Prime Minister Castel announced that France will suspend all flights to and from Brazil.

　　According to official epidemic data released on the evening of the 13th, 39,113 new confirmed cases were newly confirmed in a single day in France on the 13th, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 5,106,329.

The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 99480, with 345 new deaths.

The number of hospitalized patients with the new crown in France is now 31226, and there are 5952 critically ill patients.

　　French Prime Minister Castel delivered a speech at the French National Assembly on the 13th, announcing that France will suspend all flights to and from Brazil "until further notice."

He also said that travelers from Brazil need to be tested for the virus before departure and after arriving in France, and need to be quarantined for 10 days after arriving in France.

　　Castel made the announcement when members of the National Assembly asked about the control of the spread of the mutated new crown virus and the return of French citizens from Brazil.

Regarding concerns that French nationals returning from Brazil and travelers from Brazil may exacerbate the spread of the mutated virus in France, Castel confirmed that the situation is "deteriorating."

　　French Minister of European Affairs Bona stated that France’s decision to suspend all flights to and from Brazil will take effect from midnight Paris time on the 13th, so the flights to and from Brazil on the afternoon of the 13th are the last flights before the above decision takes effect.

　　Bona emphasized that this is an "emergency and preventive" measure.

French officials will provide “special solutions” for French citizens in Brazil, including special flight transfers, if they have “justified reasons”.

　　French President Macron will hold a meeting on the 15th to discuss the timetable for a new round of "unblocking", to study how to open places such as non-essential shops for life, and gradually open more locations to the public.

French TV station BFM reported that Macron may speak to the public again at the end of this month, announcing the timetable for "unblocking".

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