PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation regarding the new coronavirus situation on Thursday evening, French Europe 1 radio reported on Tuesday.
France's coronavirus figures on Monday showed that the rate of increase in fatalities -- now at almost 9,000 -- sped up again after several days of slowing, while the increase in people needing intensive care continued to decelerate.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Writing by Matthieu Protard; Editing by Catherine Evans) ((matthieu.protard@thomsonreuters.com; +33-1-49495381;))
