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France records worst day of Covid-19 deaths as health official laments ‘totally unprecedented’ situation

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

Health officials in France have confirmed the worst one-day fatalities from Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak there, with 499 deaths in a single day. The figure brings the country’s overall toll from the virus to 3,523. … Read More >France records worst day of Covid-19 deaths as health official laments ‘totally unprecedented’ situation

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Marine Le Pen Says It’s Reasonable to Question If COVID-19 Was ‘Lab-Produced

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020By Editor

Citing the example of an artificial, lab-developed virus, the National Rally leader has asserted that it makes sense to doubt any statements about the place of origin of COVID-19. … Read More >Marine Le Pen Says It’s Reasonable to Question If COVID-19 Was ‘Lab-Produced

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Coronavirus death toll surpasses 3,000 in France, with 418 deaths in one day

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic has killed 3,024 people in France, the country’s director-general of health said on Monday. A total of 44,550 confirmed cases have been registered in France since the start of the outbreak. … Read More >Coronavirus death toll surpasses 3,000 in France, with 418 deaths in one day

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France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Paris will remove all of its troops currently stationed in Iraq for the time being over concerns about the spread of Covid-19, the French military announced. … Read More >France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus

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Macron drafts in French army to help with ‘health & logistics’ in coronavirus crisis

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the launch of a military operation called ‘Resilience’ to help with “health, logistics and protection” as the country battles an increasing level of coronavirus infections. … Read More >Macron drafts in French army to help with ‘health & logistics’ in coronavirus crisis

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‘Failed liberalism left us without masks’: Covid-19 crisis exposed Western liberal democracy, brought back ideals of ‘sovereignty’

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic lifted the veil on Western democracies’ failures, but the media has had no interest in exposing how liberalism and free-market ideologies are silent killers, French philosopher Michel Onfray told RT France. … Read More >‘Failed liberalism left us without masks’: Covid-19 crisis exposed Western liberal democracy, brought back ideals of ‘sovereignty’

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Scale of current economic downturn unprecedented since 1929 Great Depression, French economy minister says

Posted on March 24, 2020By Editor

France is facing an economic crisis that can only be compared to the Great Depression of 1929, the minister of the economy and finance, Bruno Le Maire, warned as he laid out government plans to mitigate the damage. … Read More >Scale of current economic downturn unprecedented since 1929 Great Depression, French economy minister says

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Thousands of French citizens ignore quarantine as cops issue nearly 39,000 citations for violating lockdown

Posted on March 21, 2020March 21, 2020By Editor

French law enforcers have slapped fines on tens of thousands of uncooperative citizens, less than a week after the government introduced restrictions on non-essential travel and business in an effort to combat Covid-19. … Read More >Thousands of French citizens ignore quarantine as cops issue nearly 39,000 citations for violating lockdown

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I am Cartacus! French shopper wields TROLLEY as panic buying violence escalates (VIDEO)

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus crisis has created some truly heartwarming moments of solidarity and compassion. Alas, it has also drawn out the darker side of humanity, as evidenced by footage of a brawl outside a French supermarket. … Read More >I am Cartacus! French shopper wields TROLLEY as panic buying violence escalates (VIDEO)

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Paris police restrict movements and GATHERINGS in city center ahead of weekend

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Police in Paris have tightened restrictions in the French capital, banning movement and gatherings at prominent locations in the city center ahead of the weekend. … Read More >Paris police restrict movements and GATHERINGS in city center ahead of weekend