France appeals to workers as COVID-19 claims first doctor

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The coronavirus outbreak has claimed its first fatality among French medical personnel, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday, as the ...

The deceased doctor was an emergency specialist working at a hospital in Compiegne, north of Paris, according to a Facebook post by one of his children, reported by public television.Separately French supermarket retailer Auchan announced a €1,000 bonus to 65,000 of its employees for their work during the crisis, amid concerns over staffing in some critical areas of the economy and public services.

"We're asking citizens to continue mobilising to keep our economy working," Veran said."Not for the sake of economic objectives or budgets, but because a single missing link can bring down the entire production system."

 

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