France announces three-week school closure and domestic travel ban
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of coronavirus ramped up pressure on hospitals.
A minute of silence was observed on Monday at the Elysee Palace in Paris, where the French flag flew at half-mast after President Macron declared a national day of mourning for those lost in Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte.
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Il presidente francese è stato contestato dagli abitanti dell'arcipelago di Mayotte. Macron è arrivato sull'arcipelago sei giorni dopo il passaggio dell'uragano Chido, che ha devastato le isole nell'oceano Indiano
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French military troops deliver 120 tonnes of aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido battered the Indian Ocean Island on Saturday causing widespread destruction. It comes just one day before French President Emmanuel Macron’s scheduled arrival at the French overseas department on Thursday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron says he will visit Mayotte in the coming days in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido that has ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, causing major damage in its path, with hundreds feared dead.
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The key facts behind the day's political headlines on March 20 as some European leaders warn of a third wave of coronavirus hitting the continent. The French government announced that new lockdown..
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