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Extensive work to repair Notre-Dame cathedral has ground to a halt a year after it was nearly destroyed by a devastating blaze. Work was suspended on the renowned 13th-century cathedral, one of the world’s most revered monuments, amid France’s coronavirus crisis. It means President Macron’s promise to have the UNESCO heritage site restored within five years in time … Read more
A video has leaked that shows French President Emmanuel Macron caught in a heated row with a medic just moments before he is seen posing for the cameras and clapping with health professionals. Footage of the applause was shared by the Elysee Palace while a second video showing the heated exchange was shared by a … Read more
The live broadcast in which President Emmanuel Macron admitted to severe failures in France’s battle against Coronavirus attracted 36.7 million viewers – by far the largest TV audience in his country’s history. In an indication of how many people are watching mainstream programmes during the current lockdown, the head of state presented his concerns to … Read more
President Macron to warn France must brace for extended lockdown ‘well into May’ in an address to the nation – even as the number of coronavirus deaths and intensive care patients fall At 8pm tonight Macron will give his third prime-time televised address to nation Sources said the lockdown is likely to be extended from … Read more
‘DON’T book summer holidays hoping coronavirus crisis will be over’: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warns against making travel plans France urges fellow EU countries to keep non-Schengen travel restrictions European Commission President also warns people not to make holiday plans It comes after the UK government warned against all non-essential global travel … Read more
An eccentric French doctor has become a YouTube sensation and been approached by the French president for advice after he claims he has gotten astonishing results using Trump’s favorite coronavirus treatment on sick patients. Didier Raoult, a 68-year-old French infectious-disease specialist, has been using controversial antimalarial drug hydroxycholoroquine to treat COVID-19 patients. The doctor has … Read more
France reported 541 more deaths from the coronavirus in hospitals over the last 24 hours today, bringing its total official toll to 10,869. Top health official Jerome Salomon said 7,148 people were in intensive care, an increase of 17 from a day earlier, the lowest increase recorded in recent weeks. There was no daily data … Read more
France’s coronavirus lockdown is ‘likely’ to last SIX WEEKS, President Macron’s scientific advisers warn People were last week told to stay inside except for essential trips like shopping Health Minister Olivier Veran said the measure ‘will last as long as it needs to’ The meeting of experts comes as the country’s Covid-19 death toll reaches … Read more
France threatened to close its border with Britain unless it introduced shutdown measures to stop the threat of coronavirus, aides to President Emmanuel Macron claimed tonight. The head of state’s staff said that he called Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday night and told him that unless the situation quickly changed, ‘France would have no other … Read more
French border guards impound trucks filled with 130,000 face masks bound for Britain for NHS workers battling coronavirus After realising what was on board, border guards in France held the truck there Emmanuel Macron’s promised to ‘requisition’ face masks for the French crisis A truck with hand sanitiser was delayed by authorities on way to … Read more