Toughest weeks lie ahead in coronavirus fight, warns French PM
A woman wearing a protective face mask sits in a deserted street in Nice , as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease in France, March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
PARIS - France has ordered more than one billion face masks, the vast majority from China, the country’s health minister said on Saturday, as the government scrambles to build up its supplies with the coronavirus outbreak showing no sign of easing. Health Minister Olivier Veran said France was using 40 million face masks weekly as it battles the pandemic and currently has three weeks worth of supplies.Reporting by Richard Lough; Editing by Giles Elgood
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