Macron requires nationwide unity in struggle in opposition to coronavirus

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Macron requires nationwide unity in struggle in opposition to coronavirus

The president saluted the work of healthcare suppliers whom he described as being on the "frontline" and introduced quick bonuses and pay rises fo



The president saluted the work of healthcare suppliers whom he described as being on the “frontline” and introduced quick bonuses and pay rises for them in addition to a “large funding plan” within the nation’s hospitals as soon as the disaster ends. The well being sector has been demanding a monetary increase since Macron turned president.

He additionally introduced a brand new navy operation — codenamed “Resilience” — to offer sanitary and logistical assist and safety, together with the deployment of two amphibious assault ships off the coasts of French abroad territories in Guiana and the southern Indian Ocean.

Macron didn’t announce an extension of the nationwide lockdown, although the scientific council that has been advising him on coverage stated on Tuesday “confinement will, in all probability, final at the very least six weeks because it first began.” France went into lockdown on March 17.

Macron stated he would deal with the nation once more “in just a few days” to share different “deeper selections” within the coming weeks.



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