Coronavirus updates: France bans large gatherings, US cases raise concern over local transmission
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates.Total deaths: At least 2,933The French government banned public gatherings with more than 5,000 people on Saturday due to"All public gatherings of more than 5,000 people in a confined space are temporarily banned across France," Health Minister Olivier Veran told journalists.
He also that the number of confirmed cases had risen to 73 and that there had been no new deaths.Confirmed coronavirus infections in the U.S. in people who had not been overseas or in contact with another infected person has raised concerns over local, 'community-transmitted' spread of the virus in three states: California, Oregon and Washington state.
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