France banning large gatherings to slow spread of virus

[dalton99a]

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2020-02-29/france-banning-large-gatherings-to-slow-spread-of-virus

France banning large gatherings to slow spread of virus
Feb. 29, 2020

PARIS — France is banning all indoor public gatherings of more than 5,000 people to slow the spread of a coronavirus epidemic.

The cancellation of large gatherings in confined spaces was announced by Health Minister Olivier Veran after special government meetings Saturday.

Public gatherings are being banned completely in the Oise region north of Paris that has seen a cluster of cases, and in a town in the Alps that has also seen infections, he said.

As of Saturday, France had registered a total of 73 cases, up from 57 on Friday. Of those, 59 people remain hospitalized, two have died and 12 have recovered, the minister said.

[Sherman A1]

1. WOW!

[malaise]

2. At the heart of football season to boot

Damn!

[dalton99a]

4. Yep.

[Squinch]

3. That seems pointless. 5,000 people together wouldn't spread it but 10,000 would?

[cwydro]

5. I found that a bit weird too.

Seems kind of arbitrary.

[Tanuki]

9. Indeed. In the current outbreak in Hokkaido, several cases are believed

to have been acquired at a trade fair in Kitami where there were 700 attendees.

[drray23]

6. its incorrect. two people have died of coronavirus in france

from lefigaro.fr:

«À 13 heures aujourd'hui, 73 cas de coronavirus ont été comptabilisés sur le territoire national, ce qui représente en tout 59 patients hospitalisés en plus de 12 guéris et des deux personnes décédées», détaille le ministre de la Santé, Olivier Véran, à l'issue du Conseil des ministres exceptionnels.

at 13h00 today, 73 cases of coronavirus have been counted on the french territory. This breaks down into 59 hospitalized patients, 12 that are recovered, and two that are deceased announced the health minister Olivier Veran after the emergency meeting of the government ministers.

[dalton99a]

8. You're correct that WP is incorrect.

I'm changing it to a different source

[Throck]

7. We have 25 people in my office.

We had no problem passing around the annual cold.

[MontanaMama]

10. Just watch the orange MF

Will try to cancel the election...for our own good.