PARIS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- France's lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, on Thursday endorsed by a large majority a return to nationwide confinement to bring the coronavirus epidemic under control.
Of the 433 deputies, 399 gave the green light to the government plan to halt people's social life and close non-essential businesses to prevent spiralling COVID-19 cases from overwhelming hospitals.
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