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PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron extended France’s coronavirus blockade for another month tonight while apologizing that his government “was not sufficiently prepared” for the crisis.
Macron said the restrictions that began on March 17 will continue to be strictly enforced until May 11, as the death toll in the country increased to almost 15,000.
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Addressing the nation tonight from the Elysee Palace in Paris, the French president has said that after May 11 the confinement could slowly relax.
This will include the gradual reopening of schools, kindergartens, colleges, and high schools.
Larger public events and restaurants, cafes, and bars are not expected to open “before mid-July.”
However, he said this relaxation of the rules “will only be possible if we continue to be civically responsible by abiding by the rules and if the spread of the virus has actually continued to decline.”
He added that the epidemic was “beginning to stabilize” in France, although the country has “several more months to live with the virus.”
Macron said: “The epidemic is starting to slow down. The results are there.
The epidemic is beginning to slow down. The results are there.
French President Emmanuel Macron
“Thanks to your efforts, we have made progress every day.”
Subsequently, Macron admitted that there had been problems with everything from the supply of masks to the protective gel, and that health workers “did not have enough protective equipment.”
“Mistakes were made,” he said. “Were we sufficiently prepared? Obviously not, nobody is prepared for a crisis of this magnitude.”
The country has been in the midst of a strict closure since March 17, but the President insisted that “continuing our efforts” was essential.
France’s border with other European nations will also remain closed “until further notice.”
It occurs when Spain allowed some non-essential workers to return to their jobs, as coronavirus restrictions are partially alleviated even though the death toll reached 17,209.
The country will allow construction and industry workers to return to work after the two-week shutdown.
Italy is also facilitating its closure, the longest in Europe, with shops selling books, stationery and children’s clothing to reopen on Tuesday.
But in the UK, Dominic Raab confirmed that the government will not lift any blockade restrictions this week.
The First Secretary of State said senior officials would see the evidence this week, but did not expect anything to change in the coming days.
Evidence suggests that Britain is still going through the peak of the virus, and the death rate will continue to rise in the coming days.
Taking the Downing Street press conference this afternoon, he said the shutdown had been a success over the Easter holiday weekend, even though police had to take steps to prevent Brits from going to parks in some areas. sunbathing.
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