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My name rhymes with Pharrell. Emmy-nominated journo, photographer & filmmaker from 🇭🇰. @NatGeo Explorer. she/her. https://t.co/7lnfA0iTIc

Apr 13, 2020, 9 tweets

President @EmmanuelMacron has announced that France’s lockdown will continue until May 11th. #COVID2019 #covid19fr

“May 11 will thus be the beginning of a new stage... we will progressively open nurseries, schools and universities.” - @EmmanuelMacron #covid19fr

But restaurants, cinemas, cafes etc will continue to be closed and large public gatherings will continue to be banned until mid-July. -@EmmanuelMacron #covid19fr

The French will be able to use an app to see if they’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus. -@EmmanuelMacron #covid19fr

Starting from May 11th, every French person will be provided a mask.

President @EmmanuelMacron says that according to tests, a small % of French people have the virus, therefore the country is very far from achieving herd immunity. So vaccines are the solution. #COVID19fr

President @EmmanuelMacron warns against lifting restrictions too quickly, pointing out that countries in Asia are facing a second wave of infections and are shutting down their economies again. #COVID19fr

France is cancelling some of the debt owed to them by African countries, says President @EmmanuelMacron. “Whether Beijing, Bergamo, Dakar... we all cry for those who died from the virus.”

“My dear compatriots, I know we will see better days, and we will again see happy days.” - @EmmanuelMacron #COVID2019fr

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