In an interview with the Italian newspapers Corriere de la Serra, La Stampa and La Repubblica, Emmanuel Macron defends himself of a possible French delay on the containment measures. “ We have absolutely not ignored these signals. I approached this crisis seriously and seriously from the start, when it started in China ”.
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Notably "because Italy preceded us in this crisis", "we took the hardest measures in France as soon as possible [...] in a number of comparable cases" , he argued, asked about his exit to the theater on March 6, 11 days before the containment measures. "I followed three essential principles at each stage: base our decisions on scientific advice, adapt to the evolution of the crisis, take proportionate measures" , explained Emmanuel Macron.
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On the 10th day of confinement in France, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Friday, March 27, the renewal of this measure until April 15. The country now has 1,995 deaths from the new coronavirus since the start of the epidemic, including nearly 300 occurring in 24 hours, according to the official report released Friday evening.
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