French Prime Minister Jean Castex tests COVID-19 positive as coronavirus cases surge
One of Castex's daughters tested positive Monday after her father returned from a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo in Brussels, and Castex himself then took two tests that were both positive, his office said.
Nov 23, 2021, 06:28 AM IST
Amid third COVID-19 wave, France announces month-long lockdown from today
The nighttime curfew - currently in effect from 6 pm - will be extended to 7 pm when the new measures are implemented, reported CNN.
Schools and universities will remain open. Essential businesses will remain open - and these will now include book shops and music shops.
France has entered third COVID-19 wave, warns PM Jean Castex
During the last 24 hours, 29,975 new infections and 320 deaths have been recorded in France. Castex further said that the French government at the forefront of its strategy to fight the coronavirus. "We know that it is mass vaccination which will allow us to get out of it," he said.
Mar 17, 2021, 07:46 AM IST
Coronavirus spread may get harder to control, says French PM Jean Castex
France`s 7-day moving average of new infections climbed to 1,691 on Tuesday from 1,056 on July 31.
Aug 11, 2020, 23:29 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron names Jean Castex as new prime minister to reinvent presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron named Jean Castex, a top civil servant and a local mayor who orchestrated France`s coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, as his new prime minister on Friday as he acted to reinvent his administration and win back voters. Castex, 55, hails from the centre-right of French politics and served for two years as the second-highest-ranking official in the Elysee Palace during Nicolas Sarkozy`s presidency.
Jul 03, 2020, 19:14 PM IST
