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Coronavirus pandemic: France set to unveil new restrictions amid spike

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France is set to announce new coronavirus restrictions on Thursday, including a potential lockdown in the Paris region and in the north of the country, as the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units spikes. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.

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