France Faces The Coronavirus

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 16: General view of the BNP Paribas bank, which is closed to the public, and only available for urgent appointments, at Avenue des Champs Elysees, in the 8th quarter of Paris, as the city imposes emergency measures to combat the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, on March 16, 2020 in Paris, France. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced last Saturday that France must shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. First necessity shops such as food stores remain open. Due to a sharp increase in the number of cases of the COVID-19 virus declared in Paris and throughout France, several sporting, cultural and festive events have been postponed or cancelled. The epidemic has exceeded 6,500 dead for more than 169,000 infections across the world. During a televised speech dedicated to the coronavirus crisis on March 16, French President, Emmanuel Macron announced that France starts a nationwide lockdown on March 17. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)