During an address on Saturday March 28th, 2020 on the coronavirus delivered by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Health Minister Olivier Véran, the latter announced he ordered over a billion facemasks to China. Good news for the medical staff and all those for whom using a facemask is vital to keep working. During a visit in a facemask factory this March 31st in Angers, the French President explained he wanted “to produce more in France”.
