France failed to adequately safeguard nursing-home facilities and some emergency services refused hospital care to their residents
PARIS—When President Emmanuel Macron entered the Péan nursing home on March 6 to raise public awareness about the dangers coronavirus posed to older people, the French leader brought along a group of officials and journalists.
“I know it’s heartbreaking, but as much as possible, we must avoid visiting our elderly,” Mr. Macron told the group.The U.S. House has passed a $484 billion bill to help small businesses and hospitals, Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX is unlikely to win regulatory approval until August or later, holy month of Ramadan starts amid strict lockdown orders. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic.
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