France will end coronavirus emergency health powers on July 10

The French prime minister’s office said on Wednesday, that France will end special government powers brought in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic on July 10.

“In view of the positive evolution of the health situation at this stage, the government wishes to put an end to the state of health emergency, which must remain an exceptional case,” Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s office said.

France’s coronavirus death toll stands at 29,296, the fifth-highest in the world.