France bans gathering of over 1,000 people as COVID-19 infection increases

French Health Minister Olivier Veran (C) leaves after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 8, 2020. France, where more than 1,000 positive cases of coronavirus have been detected, would put a temporary ban on public gatherings of more than 1,000 people to contain the outbreak, Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Sunday. (Jack Chan/Handout via Xinhua)