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Violence flares in tense Paris suburbs over lockdown

Three nights of unrest in the French capital’s northern suburbs have stoked fears of a major flare-up in deprived neighbourhoods where weeks of lockdown have exacerbated the simmering tensions between…

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International order at risk by coronavirus

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned that rising diplomatic tensions between the US and China will weaken international relations after the coronavirus crisis. In an interview with influential paper…

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France gets EU Commission approval for €7 billion aid to businesses

The European Commission has approved a €7 billion French “umbrella” scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporates in France affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme,…

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Traces of coronavirus found in water in France

Traces of the coronavirus has been found in the water in Paris, but only the water used for fountains and to wash down the streets. The alarm was raised by…

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France says coronavirus crisis far from over but easing

The coronavirus situation in France is improving “slowly but surely” and shortages of protective gear such as face masks are easing, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Sunday, although he…

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France says no evidence so far of link between Covid19 and Wuhan laboratory

France said there was no evidence so far of a link between the new coronavirus and the work of the P4 research laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where…

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France announces €1,500 bonus for health workers on Covid-19 front line

France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said healthcare staff working in areas most impacted by the new coronavirus would receive a bonus of 1,500 euros as well as higher pay than usual…

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Nearly 700 French sailors have tested positive for the coronavirus

Nearly 700 sailors assigned to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s naval group have tested positive for the coronavirus, the armed forces ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said…

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Cannes Film Festival postponed

The Cannes Film Festival won’t take place in June due to the coronavirus pandemic, but organizers continue to explore different options for 2020. “Following the French President’s statement, on Monday,…

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A year after blaze, Covid-19 putting rescue of Notre Dame at risk

The rescue of Notre Dame Cathedral, which was almost destroyed in a fire one year ago, is at risk due to the coronavirus lockdown in France. Work to remove 40,000…

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France striving for global ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron said he has secured the agreement of three of the five permanent members of the United Nations’ Security Council to back a call by the UN…

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France’s lockdown extended until May 11th

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a virtual lockdown to curb the cornavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle…

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Covid-19 crisis on French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

France on Sunday began an unprecedented operation to isolate 1,900 sailors after 50 naval personnel tested positive for Covid-19 aboard its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The flagship of…

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Macron set to warn France virus lockdown must continue

President Emmanuel Macron is on Monday expected to warn France its lockdown to combat the coronavirus must go on for several more weeks at least, while also outlining how the…

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France reports lower number of Covid-19 deaths

France reported a lower number of Covid-19 deaths over the last 24 hours, with the total toll from the coronavirus epidemic in the country now 14,393, the health ministry said.…

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French to be allowed outside to adopt a pet

France has decided to allow people outside to adopt a pet from animal shelters, despite strict home confinement measures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The interior ministry announced on Saturday…

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France to give ‘massive’ support to Air France-KLM

The French government is prepared to provide “massive support” to Air France KLM to help the French-Dutch air carrier make it through the downturn, France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire has told…

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A year after blaze, Notre-Dame to hold Good Friday service

A small congregation of worshippers will hold a Good Friday service at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a year after it was devastated by fire, but attendance will be limited…

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Recommendation to extend French lockdown

France should extend its lockdown period for several weeks in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the head of the medical council advising the government said on France Info radio…

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French economy officially in recession, worst performance since 1945

In its worst performance since 1945, the French economy shrank around six percent in the first quarter of this year as the coronavirus pandemic decimated business activity, the Bank of…

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France’s death toll surpasses 10,000 as there is spike in cases in nursing homes

France 24, reports that France's death toll has surpassed the 10,000 as there was a spike in cases in nursing homes. This is a developing story

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France to test plasma of coronavirus survivors to treat sick

France is to begin clinical trials involving transfusions of blood plasma from coronavirus survivors into patients who have severe symptoms in a bid to treat the illness. Pharmaceutical companies are…

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Novacyt wins French approval for COVID testing kit

Novacyt’s COVID-19 diagnostic test has been approved by France’s CNR arm of the Institut Pasteur, making it available for immediate distribution in France, the healthcare company said on Monday. The…

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France’s death toll slows for second straight day

France’s daily death toll from the novel coronavirus fell in the past 24 hours and admissions into intensive care also slowed, the health ministry said on Sunday, thanking citizens…

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People in France denouncing their neighbours for breaking the lockdown rules

People in France have taken to calling the police to “denounce” their neighbours for breaking the lockdown rules. Calls to the police emergency number - 17 in France -…

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Two killed, four wounded after knife attack in France

Two people have been killed and at least four others wounded in a knife attack in south-east France, officials have said. The anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office told the Associated Press that…

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France races to boost supplies of critical medications

The French government is racing to try to ensure it can produce or procure itself certain medications as stocks run low due to the coronavirus outbreak, French Prime Minister Edouard…

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Europe’s largest food market transformed in mortuary

Europe's largest food market will begin storing coffins holding the bodies of people who have died from the coronavirus, as France's morticians struggle to keep up with the mounting death…

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Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19

Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule of law principles. The move comes after Hungary’s…

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France registers 4,000 coronavirus deaths

France became the fourth country to pass the 4,000 coronavirus deaths threshold on Wednesday, after Italy, Spain and the United States, as the government scrambles to stay ahead of the…

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France reports third consecutive ‘accelerated’ daily death toll

French health authorities reported a record 499 new deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total to 3,523, an increase of 17 percent in the past 24 hours. This was the…

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France records worst daily coronavirus death toll

France recorded its worst daily coronavirus death toll on Monday, exceeding 3,000 for the first time, and army helicopters transported critical patients from the east to hospitals overseas as the…

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Photo Story: Eiffel Tower says “Merci” to health workers fighting virus

Health workers racing to save lives as France contends with one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks have received a huge show of gratitude with the help of the Eiffel…

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Paris hospitals expected to reach full capacity in 48 hours

The increase in coronavirus patients in France, particularly in the capital, means hospitals in and around Paris will reach saturation point within 48 hours, the head of the French Hospital…

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France reports highest daily toll of coronavirus deaths, 16-year-old girl among victims

French health authorities reported 365 new deaths from coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total to 1,696. A 16-year-old girl was among them, making her France's youngest-ever person to die from…

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France honours virus victims with church bells and candles

From famed Gothic cathedrals to modest village churches, places of worship around France rang their bells in collective prayer Wednesday for people who have died and those who are helping…

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France expecting big increase in victims

French health authorities reported 231 new deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total to 1,331. The rise in the number of deaths represents a daily increase of 21%, a…

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Top French hospital official says deaths higher than official tally

The number of people in France who have died from coronavirus is much higher than the official daily government tally, which only accounts for those dying in hospitals and…

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French coronavirus death toll tops 1,000

France became the fifth country to report more than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday and a government body dealing with the outbreak suggested the national lockdown imposed last…

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France announces tougher confinement rules

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Monday evening stricter confinement rules that will go into effect on Tuesday. "Taking your children out or going out to work out must…

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Doctor among latest French victims as lockdown penalties toughened

French lawmakers approved tougher penalties for defying a nationwide confinement order as the coronavirus death toll rose on Sunday, with a first member of the country’s medical profession among the…

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Amazon to cease shipping non-essential items to France and Italy

Amazon.com will stop shipping non-essential products to consumers in Italy and France, the company said on Saturday, representing an escalation in the e-commerce giant's response in regions hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.…

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Boris Johnson’s dad to apply for French citizenship

The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will apply for French citizenship once Brexit is done, reported today's edition of the Sunday Times. The request for French nationality by…

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France records 112 coronavirus deaths in a day

France has recorded 112 coronavirus deaths in a day, taking its total to 562, the health ministry said on Saturday. There have been 14,459 confirmed cases, the ministry said in…

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IOC ‘putting us in danger’ – Pressure mounts for 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponement

Pressure mounted on Olympic organisers to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games on Saturday after the powerful US track and field federation urged for this summer's event to be pushed back…

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No one is telling me we’ll be able to get a vaccine before winter ’21 – Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday the earliest a vaccine against the coronavirus can be expected is at the end of 2021. "No one is telling me we'll be able…

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Which countries imposed lockdown?

Four European Union member states have imposed lockdowns to combat the spread of the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus while travellers hoping to get into the bloc are being turned away.…

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France joins Italy in highest daily deaths from coronavirus, Italian lockdown could be extended

Italy and France have had their highest numbers of deaths from coronavirus in a day, with 475 and 89 more fatalities respectively. The deaths in Italy - an increase of…

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CoVid19 Update – Another dark day for Europe

Thirty-two more people have died in England after testing positive for coronavirus - taking the total number of UK deaths to 104. It follows the biggest daily leap in confirmed cases…

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#WeApplaud trends in France as population supports healthcare workers

COVID19: #Weapplaud trends in France as population supports healthcare workers As France edges perilously close to the 8,000th patient mark, placing the health care system under further stress, numerous hashtags…

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Life during lockdown, the French way

The French population has officially started living in lockdown conditions as of noon today. The government has instructed everyone to limit their movements as much as possible because of the…

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CoVid 19 knows no old, young, poor or rich, it has no country, no religion too…

Iran's Ambassador in France Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that coronavirus does not know people and country, old and young and poor and rich, and nobody should be left alone…

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We are at war – Macron

"We are at war" through these words, the French President Macron urged the French to stay home as he announced tougher new 15-day restrictions to stop the spread of the…

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France’s coronavirus situation ‘deteriorating very fast’

The coronavirus outbreak in France is "very worrying" and "deteriorating very fast", the head of the country's health service said Monday. "The number of cases double every three days," Jerome…

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Macron, Merkel to discuss coronavirus, borders

French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the coronavirus and the topic of border controls on Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leading EU officials Charles Michel and Ursula…

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Record-low turnout in French municipal elections

French voters cast their ballots Sunday in nationwide municipal elections, which saw a record-low turnout after the government ordered cafés, restaurants and all "non-essential" businesses to shut in an increasingly frantic…

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France votes in municipal elections despite CoVid-19 fears

Voters in France are taking to the polls on today despite fears over the spread of the coronavirus. President Emmanuel Macron, for whom the two-round polls are a crucial mid-term…

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