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- France to launch its contact-tracing app this weekend after lawmakers’ approval
The French government is preparing a weekend launch of its contact-tracing app, a tool developed independently of the more widely used Apple/Google platform. The plan for the ‘StopCovid’ app in France had led to a standoff with Apple,...May 28, 2020 08:24Newsline - France BANS hydroxychloroquine as study says medicine Trump took makes death from Covid-19 more likelyFrance has clamped down on the much-talked about drug that many have taken against Covid-19, including US President Donald Trump. A new study showed that the treatment increases the risk of death from the virus.May 27, 2020 11:54World News
- Authorities plead with fans from ILLEGAL Strasbourg football match to get tested for coronavirus (VIDEO)Officials are pleading with hundreds of attendees of an illegal football match held in Strasbourg to come forward and get tested for the coronavirus or risk undoing weeks of progress. Authorities insist it “isn’t a trap.”May 27, 2020 10:33World News
- French industrialist calls for 5G MORATORIUM amid Covid-19, conspiracy theories & burning of mastsThe CEO of French telecoms firm Bouygues has called on the government to postpone auctions for 5G frequencies, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and public mistrust of the technology.May 23, 2020 20:20World News
- Sinking alliance? Coronavirus puts Renault’s existence in question & threatens 20,000 jobs at NissanThe Renault-Nissan automaking alliance has taken a huge hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. French carmaker Renault may not survive without government aid, and its Japanese partner faces massive job cuts to stay afloat.May 22, 2020 14:35Business News
- 'He had everything': Fans and clubs mourn as 'unforgettable' ex-Paris Saint-Germain prodigy Jordan Diakiese dies at age of 24Paris Saint-Germain have paid their respects after the shock death of former France youth international Jordan Diakiese, who rose to the fringes of the Champions League contenders' squad and was known for his "wild dancing."May 22, 2020 13:56Sport News
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