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‘Not surprising’ earlier Covid-19 cases from December reported, more early cases possible – WHO

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

Reports that the first cases of Covid-19 in France could have occurred a month earlier than official figures suggest are “not surprising,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. … Read More >‘Not surprising’ earlier Covid-19 cases from December reported, more early cases possible – WHO

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First Covid-19 case in France could have been as early as December, new evidence suggests

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

The first coronavirus case in France could have occurred a month earlier than official figures suggest, according to a professor from Avicenne Hospital, following the retesting of 24 patient blood samples. … Read More >First Covid-19 case in France could have been as early as December, new evidence suggests

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France extends health emergency until July 24 as Europe mulls lifting lockdown restrictions

Posted on May 2, 2020May 2, 2020By Editor

France’s minister of health has announced an extension of the public health state of emergency until July 24. The country was placed under emergency on March 24 due the Covid-19 outbreak. … Read More >France extends health emergency until July 24 as Europe mulls lifting lockdown restrictions

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Macron warns life ‘won’t be back to normal’ as Covid-19 forces French to find new way of ‘social distance’ protest

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020By Editor

France’s president has said that the national recovery would need to be ‘organized,’ in a speech at the Elysee Palace as the country celebrated a subdued Labor Day, while movement in the country remains tightly restricted. … Read More >Macron warns life ‘won’t be back to normal’ as Covid-19 forces French to find new way of ‘social distance’ protest

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Covid-19 was already ‘silently circulating’ in France before virus arrived from China & Italy – study

Posted on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020By Editor

The outbreak of the coronavirus in France has little to do with cases imported from China or Italy, as another strain of the disease of unknown origin had already been infecting people in the country, research claims. … Read More >Covid-19 was already ‘silently circulating’ in France before virus arrived from China & Italy – study

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Covid-19 mortality in French intensive care units THREE to FOUR TIMES HIGHER than official figures – report

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

The number of people dying of the novel coronavirus in French intensive care units could be between three and four times higher than the figure provided by the French government, Le Monde newspaper reports, citing a new study. … Read More >Covid-19 mortality in French intensive care units THREE to FOUR TIMES HIGHER than official figures – report

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Amazon will be fined €100,000 for EVERY ‘non-essential’ delivery in France after court rejects appeal in worker safety dispute

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020By Editor

Amazon will face a fine each time it delivers non-essential goods in France until it improves the safety conditions of its workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The company earlier closed its warehouses in protest. … Read More >Amazon will be fined €100,000 for EVERY ‘non-essential’ delivery in France after court rejects appeal in worker safety dispute

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Regions don’t decide, retailers open all at once: France to unveil nationwide plan to lift Covid-19 lockdown next week

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

Lifting the coronavirus lockdown in France will not be done region by region, and state representatives will be key in deciding the reopening on the ground, latest statements from Paris reveal ahead of next week’s final exit plan. … Read More >Regions don’t decide, retailers open all at once: France to unveil nationwide plan to lift Covid-19 lockdown next week

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Developed West is managing Covid-19 worse than poorer countries – France’s most well-known virologist

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

The world’s experience with Covid-19 has exposed the fact that wealthy nations are not necessarily more prepared than poorer ones to deal with a pandemic and they are often too slow to act, French biologist Didier Raoult said. … Read More >Developed West is managing Covid-19 worse than poorer countries – France’s most well-known virologist

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Customers wait in line for HOURS at reopened McDonald’s drive-thru in still-locked-down France

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020By Editor

Hungry motorists lined up for hours after news of a French McDonald’s restaurant re-opening spread like wildfire on social media, causing major traffic jams in a Parisian suburb. … Read More >Customers wait in line for HOURS at reopened McDonald’s drive-thru in still-locked-down France