French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to healthcare staff in 'La Bonne Eure' nursing home (EPHAD) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bracieux, France September 22, 2020. Yoan Valat/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - France must do everything possible to avoid locking up elderly people in nursing homes to protect them from a resurgence in coronavirus infections nationwide, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
The number of coronavirus infections has spiralled higher in France in recent weeks, including the number of admissions to intensive care units, and elderly people are seen most at risk.
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