On a visit to the Pasteur Institute, French President Emmanuel Macron deplored this Thursday that “too many” French people continue to “to take lightly” the containment instructions taken to combat the coronavirus, which “are not fully respected”.
They didn’t understand the messages “
Macron said it will likely extend the period for reducing social contact “and” probably “come back if there is a second wave,” Reuters news agency said.
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“When I see that people keep going to the park, to the beach or to rush into the open markets”, is that'”they didn’t understand the messages “ passed by the authorities, the head of state told journalists on the sidelines of a visit to the Institut Pasteur in Paris.
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Increase in research funds
Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday, on the sidelines of a visit to the Institut Pasteur in Paris, his decision to increase the budget for research in France by five billion euros over 10 years.
“The COVID-19 crisis reminds us of the vital nature of scientific research and the need to invest massively for the long term. I decided to increase our research effort by 5 billion euros, an unprecedented effort since the post-war period “, the head of state announced in a tweet.
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The COVID-19 crisis reminds us of the vital nature of scientific research and the need to invest massively for the long term. I have decided to increase our research effort by 5 billion euros, an effort not seen since the post-war period.
– Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 19, 2020
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