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French President to address nation on Monday evening

  • 16 Mar 2020
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media. File photo

President Emmanuel Macron will address an anxious French nation on Monday night on the coronavirus outbreak that has seen schools, cafes and restaurants closed, the presidency said.

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Macron was to hold a meeting with his prime minister, top military adviser, intelligence coordinator and ministers of health, the interior and foreign affairs on the health crisis before giving a televised address at 8:00pm (1900 GMT).

Agence France-Presse

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