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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFrance on 15 day lockdown beginning noon Tuesday
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/16/coronavirus-latest-news/
BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron announced that beginning at noon Tuesday, the country will impose 15-day lockdown to slow spread of novel coronavirus.
BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron announced that beginning at noon Tuesday, the country will impose 15-day lockdown to slow spread of novel coronavirus.
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France on 15 day lockdown beginning noon Tuesday (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Mar 2020
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at140
(6,110 posts)1. Coming soon to your neighborhood!
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)2. Sounds like they're starting to hint at that here.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)3. Countries and states are competing now, who is the most restrictive
its fascinating and I would feel safer with a lockdown.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)4. That doesn't seem to comport with the evidence for flattening curve
As very clearly explained in this article with simulations posted in another thread. Moderate or forced social distancing seems to work better:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/