French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that he would lead a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country, as another wave of the virus is rapidly cutting across the country.
The lockdown, which will take effect on Friday, will last at least until the end of November, the BBC has reported.
All non-essential businesses will be closed, but schools and factories will remain open, the report said.
Macron said the move risked the country’s “second wave that no doubt would be more difficult than the first.” Was to prevent.
According to the BBC, France has seen the highest number of daily deaths from the virus since spring and millions of new cases are being reported every day, according to the BBC.
Macron said in a televised appearance that the country needed to “brutally brake” to stop the spread of the virus.
“The virus is moving at a pace that is not even a very pessimistic prediction.”
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday announced a partial lockdown that would keep shops and schools open, but force other non-essential businesses to close.
“We must now take steps to avoid a serious national health crisis,” Merkel said in a video conference.
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