European Union leaders will close the EU’s external borders for 30 days and take steps to mitigate the economic consequences of a likely prolonged coronavirus crisis.
Last night, French President Emmanuel Macron had already announced to the French that they were only allowed to leave their homes for important trips, such as buying food and medicine.
The residents of France will have to observe the regime for two weeks.
They are only allowed to travel outside their homes for important trips such as buying food and medicine.
In addition, according to the president, the streets will be patrolled by the French army and police, which will also transfer patients with coronavirus from “overloaded” regions to other parts of France, where there are more opportunities for caring for people.
According to him, the state will provide "unlimited" assistance to business amid the crisis caused by COVID-19.
“We are at war,” Macron said repeatedly in his address.
The Finance Minister of France Bruno le Maire also said that the state should "mobilize all its forces."
Nevertheless, he added that, according to preliminary estimates, the French economy could contract by 1 percent.
The new coronavirus hit the global economy - many airlines have already stopped flying to most of their destinations, there is not enough food in stores, most boutiques and entertainment centers around the world have closed, and people avoid public places.
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