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‘No nationwide lockdown in France’ in case of new major coronavirus outbreak – PM Castex ‘No nationwide lockdown in France’ in case of new major coronavirus outbreak – PM Castex
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Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday that in case of a new major coronavirus outbreak, any new lockdown would be targeted, not nationwide. Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday that in the case of a new major coronavirus outbreak, any lockdown would be targeted, not nationwide.
The previous French government enforced a strict nationwide lockdown from mid-March to May 11 to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. Some restrictions on public gatherings are still in place. The previous French government enforced a strict nationwide lockdown from mid-March to May 11 to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Some restrictions on public gatherings are still in place.
“We must be ready for a second wave, but we would not proceed to a general lockdown like in March, as that has terrible economic and human consequences,” Castex told BFM television. “Any new lockdown would be targeted.”“We must be ready for a second wave, but we would not proceed to a general lockdown like in March, as that has terrible economic and human consequences,” Castex told BFM television. “Any new lockdown would be targeted.”
Castex has put together a new team for the remaining two years of President Emmanuel Macron’s mandate. The PM said that talks with unions and employers about Macron’s pension reforms – which were halted during the lockdown – would resume before July 20. Castex has put together a new team for the remaining two years of President Emmanuel Macron’s mandate. The PM said that talks with unions and employers about Macron’s pension reforms – which were halted during the lockdown – would resume before July 20.