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Two knifed to death in southern France, investigated as possible terror attack

April 4, 2020

Two knifed to death in southern France, investigated as possible terror attack

Anti-terrorism prosecutors were investigating a knife attack Saturday in a French town under coronavirus lockdown that left two people dead and seven injured, according to reports.

France converts part of world's largest wholesale food market into temporary morgue amid coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2020

France converts part of world's largest wholesale food market into temporary morgue amid coronavirus pandemic

The French government announced it is converting part of the world's largest wholesale food market into a temporary morgue space as the coronavirus death toll surged to 5,387 on Thursday.

US denies French accusations of ‘hijacking’ China-made coronavirus masks meant for France

April 2, 2020

US denies French accusations of ‘hijacking’ China-made coronavirus masks meant for France

As governments around the world race to replenish dwindling medical supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic, several French officials have accused the U.S. of buying an order of Chinese-made masks bound for France – claims the U.S. have since denounced as “completely false.”

95 percent of European coronavirus fatalities are people older than 60, WHO says

April 2, 2020

95 percent of European coronavirus fatalities are people older than 60, WHO says

Nearly all of the people in Europe who have died from the coronavirus were more than 60 years old, the World Health Organization announced Thursday.

France sees jump in domestic abuse amid coronavirus lockdown, to house victims in hotels

March 31, 2020

France sees jump in domestic abuse amid coronavirus lockdown, to house victims in hotels

The French government on Monday announced new measures to protect victims of domestic violence after reports showed a sharp rise in abuse cases since a nationwide lockdown to slow the coronavirus outbreak went into effect last week.

Submariners at sea likely shielded from knowledge of coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020

Submariners at sea likely shielded from knowledge of coronavirus pandemic

Submariners conducting missions at sea are likely among the last people in the world learning about the coronavirus pandemic turning life upside down back home.

France evacuates coronavirus patients from swamped hospitals using high-speed trains, military planes

March 30, 2020

France evacuates coronavirus patients from swamped hospitals using high-speed trains, military planes

France evacuated dozens of coronavirus patients from overwhelmed hospitals in its hardest-hit region on Sunday using two high-speed trains, military helicopters and a German military plane.

China cashes in off coronavirus, selling Spain $467 million in supplies, some of them substandard

March 26, 2020

China cashes in off coronavirus, selling Spain $467 million in supplies, some of them substandard

As the novel coronavirus continues its diabolical trek around the world, some countries are finding themselves in a difficult situation. Low on supplies or money, traditional American allies like Spain, Italy, France and Japan have had to turn to China for help.

France evacuates coronavirus-stricken patients aboard high-speed medical train in ‘European first’

March 26, 2020

France evacuates coronavirus-stricken patients aboard high-speed medical train in ‘European first’

France has turned a high-speed train into an intensive care unit to evacuate citizens infected with the coronavirus from overwhelmed hospitals in the outbreak’s epicenter in the northeastern region, an innovation the government has called a “first in Europe.”

‘Bored’ man in France fined after piloting plane during coronavirus lockdown

March 25, 2020

‘Bored’ man in France fined after piloting plane during coronavirus lockdown

A man who was fined $145 in France last week after piloting a small aircraft during a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus told authorities he was “bored” and wanted “fresh air."