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France’s Macron says only at start of coronavirus crisis

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20-03-2020 | 08:03

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France’s Macron says only at start of coronavirus crisis

France is only at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis and is in a race to curb its progress, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

"We are at the start of this crisis. We have taken exceptional measures to absorb this first wave, but we've started a race against the virus," Macron said at the start of a crisis meeting at the Interior Ministry.

France implemented a lockdown on Tuesday (March 17), obliging people to stay at home except for specific reasons such as buying basic necessities and seeking medical care.

France has so far tallied nearly 11,000 confirmed cases of the virus, including 372 deaths.

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