Coronavirus: France and Spain announce wide range of restrictions
Mar 15, 2020 02:20 Asia/Tehran [Updated: Jun 22, 2020 13:52 Asia/Tehran]
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Coronavirus: France and Spain announce severe restrictions
Two of the EU's biggest states, France and Spain, have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Iran Press/ Europe: Spain has declared a state of emergency over coronavirus and ordered people to stay at home unless it's for work or food shopping.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the move in a televised address after the country became one of Europe's worst-hit for COVID-19.
It came less than an hour after his French counterpart, Edouard Philippe, introduced tough new restrictions in France.
He announced bars, restaurants and other non-essential outlets would close in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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