Macron Reportedly Warns of Coronavirus ‘Epidemic’ in France, Says It’s Only the ‘Beginning’

In February, France became the first European country to report a death from the novel coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city Wuhan. More than a dozen cases of infection have been confirmed in the country so far.

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France was preparing for an increase in the number of coronavirus cases, but that the authorities were prepared to address the crisis “truthfully” and stay calm, AFP reported.

“We are facing a crisis, an epidemic that is coming”, Macron said during a visit to the hospital La Pitie-Salpetriere in Paris, as he was speaking alongside French Health Minister Oliver Veran.

(SPUTNIK)