France surpasses 40K COVID-19 cases as face masks arrive from China

05:14, March 30, 2020

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  People wearing face masks are seen at a metro station in Cairo, Egypt, on March 31, 2020. Egypt's Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday 54 new cases of COVID-19, raising the tally of infections in the country to 710.The death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to 46, after five more fatalities were

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  France’s COVID-19 death toll surges, 8 mln masks arrive from China

  (Photo: Xinhua)Paris (People’s Daily) - France’s Ministry of Health and Solidarity announced 4,376 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday, bringing the nationwide total to 44,550 with almost half receiving hospital treatment. The country reported 418 fatalities in a 24 hours, with another 5,000 patients in critical condition.The nationwide death toll stands at 3,024.On the same day, a cargo plane carrying 8 million face masks ordered by the French government and partly donated by Chinese companies arrived at Paris-Vatry Airport.The French government dispatched nearly 100 gendarmeries to help distribute the medical supplies.