France Faces The Coronavirus

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 16: People walk past nearly empty shelves at a Monoprix supermarket as people began stockpiling food in Paris due to an outbreak of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on March 16, 2020 in Paris, France. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced last Saturday that France must shut shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Due to a sharp increase in the number of cases of the COVID-19 virus declared in Paris and throughout France, several sporting, cultural and festive events have been postponed or cancelled. The epidemic has exceeded 6,500 dead for more than 169,000 infections across the world. French President, Emmanuel Macron will speak this evening during a televised speech devoted to the coronavirus crisis. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)