Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 65,67,058 and killed over 3,87,899 people across the world. More than 31,64,253 people have recovered so far.
France has registered 44 new deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, taking the national death toll to 29,065, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
France is now the world's fifth worst-hit country in terms of human loss caused by COVID-19 after the United States, Britain, Italy and Brazil. Of the 29,065 people who have succumbed to the coronavirus-caused disease, 18,715 are in hospitals.
In a move to relaunch its battered economy, France has further unwind anti-coronavirus confinement on Tuesday by allowing non-essential businesses, including cafes, bars and restaurants, to resume their activities and people to move freely without restriction. They, however, have to respect barrier gestures and social distancing.
Meanwhile, France will not have its traditional military parade down the famous avenue of the Champs Elysees in Paris to celebrate the Bastille Day on July 14 this year "Given the exceptional situation and the uncertainties that remain regarding the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming weeks," the French presidency said on Thursday.
The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
