British schools are also on half-term break later this month.The new cases emerged after authorities began to retrace the recent travels of a British man who has been confirmed by Britain to have contracted the virus in recent days, senior health official Jerome Salomon told an earlier news conference.They had formed “a cluster, a grouping around one original case,” Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said, adding they had stayed in the same chalet, described as “isolated.”“That original case was brought to our attention last night, it is a British national who had returned from Singapore where he had stayed between January 20 and 23, and he arrived in France on January 24 for four days,” Buzyn said.Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Dr. Sylvie Briand, director of epidemic and pandemic diseases at the WHO, said health officials were still waiting for more information from national authorities on the new cluster of cases.The people hospitalized are being cared for in the cities of Lyon, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne.The French government said it had been in touch with Singapore and Britain, adding that Singaporean authorities were looking into a business congress that took place in a hotel there on Jan. 20-23 and was attended by 94 foreigners.The British man now known to be at the origin of the latest group of French cases — the third person in Britain who has tested positive for the illness — had travelled to that meeting, according to health officials in Singapore.As of Saturday, Singapore had 40 cases of the virus.A UK foreign office spokesman said that Britain was seeking information on the new French cases and was ready to offer any support needed.The new cases brought the total number of people infected with the virus in France to 11. The earlier ones include an 80-year-old Chinese man in a serious condition, while the others have shown signs of improvement in recent days, according to medical officials.The epidemic began in Wuhan in China and the vast majority of cases have been in China.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing stories, delivered to your inboxGet a roundup of the most important and intriguing stories, delivered to your inbox

Suite au discours du premier ministre ce samedi 14 mars et l’évolution de la situation sanitaire, La Plagne annonce la fermeture de l'ensemble de son domaine skiable dès ce dimanche 15 mars matin.

Les stations de ski annoncent une à une leur fermeture dès ce samedi soir, avant probablement une communication plus large dans les heures qui viennent. Les stations de ski s'inquiètent des baisses de réservation, surtout dans les plus grandes qui accueillent beaucoup d'étrangers.

ALL SWISS SKI RESORTS TO CLOSE – BUT FRANCE IS STILL OPEN. Newly Infected vs. C'est l'une des conséquences des annonces d'Edouard Philippe, samedi soir. WATCH: Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll rises to almost 800, U.S. man becomes first non-Chinese fatality 200+ Canadians begin two-week quarantine at CFB Trenton200+ Canadians begin two-week quarantine at CFB TrentonRepublicans speak at Democratic convention: ‘Donald Trump has no clue’Winnipeg Jets star, Barrie Colts head coach Dale Hawerchuk dead at 57Royal Caribbean Cruises bans passengers due to coronavirus outbreakRoyal Caribbean Cruises bans passengers due to coronavirus outbreakElection officials seek to bypass U.S. postal service with ballot drop boxesDemocrats take aim at Trump’s global leadership record on 2nd day of conventionWinnipeg Jets star, Barrie Colts head coach Dale Hawerchuk dead at 57Chrystia Freeland replaces Bill Morneau to become first female finance ministerRepublicans speak at Democratic convention: ‘Donald Trump has no clue’Trudeau proroguing Parliament ahead of new throne speech this fallB.C. Circumstances across ski resorts in our programme have been rapidly changing, as authorities continue to take precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Les stations de ski sont à leur tour impactées par la propagation du coronavirus. Corse La France est en effet entrée en stade 3 de l'épidémie de coronavirus, avec des mesures drastiques imposées à … Après les nouvelles annonces du gouvernment contre l'épidémie de coronavirus, la décision n'est pas surprenante : toutes les stations de ski de France vont fermer, a annoncé le Syndicat national des remontées mécaniques et des domaines skiables sur Twitter, dimanche 15 mars. Mika et son compagnon Andy rabibochés grâce à la mère du chanteur"Ras le bol !" Total Coronavirus Deaths in France. linear ; logarithmic ; Daily New Deaths in France.

Posted February 8, 2020 11:58 am . Total Coronavirus Cases in France. Five British nationals including a child have been diagnosed with the In total a group of 11 people, including the five who have tested positive, have been hospitalized and are being examined, after sharing lodgings in late January with a British man believed to have contracted the virus in Singapore, the health ministry said.The group was spread over two apartments in a chalet in the Alpine village of Contamines-Montjoie, which is also ski resort.Authorities said that three of the 11 were children — including the one who has tested positive for the virus – and had spent time in a school in the village, where they were residents.That school and another in the area that provided French lessons would be temporarily closed next week, regional health official Jean-Yves Grall said.“As of last night we have started investigating the situation to determine who (the group of 11) had been in contact with,” Grall told a news conference, adding that they were looking at situations where people had been in very close proximity for a prolonged period of time.The five newly infected with the virus are not in a serious condition, he added.Contamines-Montjoie is close to the Swiss city of Geneva and the Mont Blanc peak.The cases coincide with one of the busiest periods of the ski season for resorts in the area, as schools in the Paris region begin mid-term holidays. Les stations de ski vont devoir fermer. Mais des mesures sont prises pour limiter les risques. Outcome of Cases (Recovery or Death) in France. Learn more about Worldometer's COVID-19 data. Les stations de ski vont devoir fermer.