Article 59M7N France imposes four-week national lockdown to combat coronavirus

France imposes four-week national lockdown to combat coronavirus

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Kim Willsher in Paris
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Emmanuel Macron calls for collective effort during brutal break' after record number of new Covid-19 cases

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, is expected to impose a new four-week national lockdown to halt the spread of Covid-19, according to French media.

The announcement would follow record numbers of new cases in France that have put pressure on hospitals, and a startling rise in coronavirus deaths.

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