France shuts dozens of schools in bid to contain coronavirus
Officials have reported 191 coronavirus cases in France so far, and three deaths
French officials have closed about 120 schools in areas that have reported the largest numbers of coronavirus infections, and more could be closed in the coming days.
Both primary and secondary schools have been shut in the Oise department north of Paris, where the main cluster of French cases has emerged, and where two people who have died of the virus lived, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said.
Officials have reported 191 coronavirus cases in France so far, and three deaths, reported Al Jazeera.
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The coronavirus which is believed to be originated late last year in a seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that was illegally selling wildlife, has spread to Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, as well as at least 60 countries across the globe.
Globally, at least 90,933 people have been diagnosed with the virus and the death toll reached to 3,120 till Tuesday.
