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For any copyright, please send me a message. FRANCE has announced the closure of restaurants, cafes and clubs in a bid to crack down on the spread of coronavirus. French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced today that his country will increase social distancing to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. All social venues will be closed starting from midnight tonight, with all but essential businesses closing down. “Markets and food shops, pharmacies, gas stations, banks, newspaper and tobacco stores will remain open,” Philippe said. “Places of worships will remain open, but religious ceremonies and gatherings will be postponed.” He added that he understands the closures will be hard: “Because we are a people that likes to gather, a joyful people, a people that likes to live together… Maybe even more when fear starts to spread. “We have seen too many people in cafes and restaurants. In usual times, this would make me happy. Because this is the France we all love. But for a few weeks, this is not what we should be doing,” Philippe announced. This comes as Health authorities said more than 4,500 cases have been confirmed in France on Saturday, including 91 deaths. The dramatic announcement – which will cost billions to the French economy – as he upgraded the health crisis to a ‘stage three emergency.’ French authorities had already shut down all schools, banned gatherings of more than 100 people and advised people to limit their social life. Philippe said these measures were not well implemented. Philippe confirmed that nation-wide municipal elections will go ahead as planned on Sunday but with special measures to keep people at a safe distance and clean shared material. The ban is also likely to include ski hire shops, and other businesses linked to the country’s Alpine resorts, many of which are likely now to shut down too. In a solemn TV address on Saturday evening, Mr Philippe said the indefinite shut down would apply to “all places that receive the public but which are not essential to the life of the country.” He said “the first measures taken to limit public meetings were imperfectly applied” and that now “the best way to curb the epidemic is social distancing”. Mr Philippe said: “I say it seriously, we all need to be more disciplined in applying these measures. “We must avoid gathering as much as possible, limit friendly and family gatherings, use public transport only to go to work, leave the house only for essential shopping. “It is imperative to limit travel, meetings, contacts,” Mr Philippe added. It follows President Emmanuel Macron appearing on national television on Thursday and saying the ‘national crisis’ meant all schools, colleges and universities will close from M
