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News Links - France and Coronavirus
2020-10-14 - French, Spanish hospital workers protest as COVID-19 spreads across Europe - World Socialist Web Site Protests are driven by demands for desperately-needed resources for hospital workers to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-10-14 - We have to act': France's Macron orders curfews to contain COVID | France French leader orders nighttime curfews for Paris and eight other French cities to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
2020-09-16 - Cycling through COVID-19 outbreak: Challenges for Tour de France | France The French government hopes that a successful Tour de France will prove that life goes on despite the coronavirus pandem
2020-09-10 - Greece, France, Palestine report record coronavirus cases: Live Reported cases worldwide close in on 28 million; more than 905,000 people have died.
2020-08-29 - France sees highest jump in coronavirus cases post-lockdown: Live With more than 7,300 new cases, France is just shy of the 7,578 high set on March 31 during its lockdown period.
2020-08-14 - LIVE: New coronavirus cases in France top 2,500 for third day | News | Al Jazeera France declares Paris and the port city of Marseille high-risk zones after cases reached levels not seen since April.
2020-08-04 - France to pay home caregivers coronavirus bonus by year's end | France | Al Jazeera Home caregivers who helped the elderly and people with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic to receive a bonus.
2020-06-30 - Healthcare workers protest across France in push for better pay | France | Al Jazeerak The rallies come as the government prepares to wrap up weeks of talks with health workers on hospital overhauls.
2020-06-14 - France declares 'first victory' against coronavirus: Live updates | Asia | Al Jazeera All of mainland France to go into a 'green zone' lower state of alert, allowing cafes and restaurants to fully reopen.
2020-05-15 - France: First case of child dying from Kawasaki-like disease | France | Al Jazeera Boy, nine, dies of inflammatory disease possibly linked to coronavirus as cases spike in London, New York and Italy.
2020-05-11 - France and Germany see infection uptick as lockdown eased | France | Al Jazeera Officials are urging vigilance to social distancing rules, or risk a return to lockdown.
2020-05-02 - France to extend coronavirus emergency for two months | France | Al Jazeera Health minister says emergency will be in place until July 24 and travellers to France will face two-week quarantine.
2020-04-20 - France's COVID-19 failures are the result of decades of austerity | France | Al Jazeera Austerity-focused neoliberal policies left France defenceless against public health threats such as pandemics.
2020-04-14 - France sees economy shrinking 8 percent due to COVID-19 effects | France News | Al Jazeera The French government is also spending the most since World War II to help its coronavirus-hit economy.
2020-04-20 - France's COVID-19 failures are the result of decades of austerity | France | Al Jazeera Austerity-focused neoliberal policies left France defenceless against public health threats such as pandemics.
2020-10-14 - French, Spanish hospital workers protest as COVID-19 spreads across Europe - World Socialist Web Site facebook icon twitter icon whatsapp icon Protests are driven by demands for desperately-needed resources for hospital workers to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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