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France shuts schools as coronavirus spreads, hopes to avoid becoming the next Italy

March 13, 2020

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French President Emmanuel Macron has asked global leaders to act together to combat the coronavirus, as the country strives to contain its outbreak.

France has 2,284 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — the second highest in Europe, after Italy, where more than 12,000 people have been infected. However, health officials have warned that France could face a surge in cases similar to what has been experienced in Italy, where the country remains in national lockdown.

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