France Faces The Coronavirus

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 15: General view of the closed cafe "Les Deux Magots", with a note showing the message "Following the Coronavirus crisis in line with the governmental decisions - Cafe & Restaurants are closed - See you very soon", in the 6th quarter of Paris, on March 15, 2020 in Paris, France. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that France would shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from midnight to slow down the spread of the coronavirus on March 14, 2020 in Paris, France. Due to a sharp increase in the number of cases of the COVID-19 virus declared in Paris and throughout France, several sporting, cultural and festive events have been postponed or cancelled. The epidemic has exceeded 5,500 dead for more than 147,000 infections across the world. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)