France says total death toll from coronavirus rises by 80 to 26,310

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The number of people who have died from coronavirus infections in France rose by 80 to 26,310, Reuters reports.

The French health ministry said that the number of people in intensive care units — a key measure of a health system’s ability to deal with the pandemic — fell by 56, or about 2 per cent, to 2,812.

Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, wearing a protective face mask, poses in a bus for the presentation of social distancing measures during the outbreak of Covid-19 in Nice, France, May 6. — Reuters
Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, wearing a protective face mask, poses in a bus for the presentation of social distancing measures during the outbreak of Covid-19 in Nice, France, May 6. — Reuters

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