France went into lockdown to fight the rapidly-increasing spread of coronavirus as Europe closed its borders. French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union's external borders would close for 30 days starting Tuesday, as the number of deaths worldwide passed 7,000. More than 175,530 cases have been recorded in 145 countries. The United States has began restricting citizens' movements in a major escalation of attempts to contain the virus.
France went into lockdown to fight the rapidly-increasing spread of coronavirus as Europe closed its borders. French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union's external borders would close for 30 days starting Tuesday, as the number of deaths worldwide passed 7,000. More than 175,530 cases have been recorded in 145 countries. The United States has began restricting citizens' movements in a major escalation of attempts to contain the virus.