⁍ French authorities explore fresh restrictions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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⁍ President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised address on Wednesday evening.

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⁍ The Elysee palace did not say what Macron’s address would be about.

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⁍ France reported 523 new deaths from coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

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– French President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised address Wednesday night to address the nation’s severe coronavirus outbreak, which has now claimed 523 lives in France, per Reuters. According to the AP, France has already declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew in some cities, but it’s not clear whether Wednesday night’s address will result in a national lockdown like that put in place after mid-March. The BBC reports it’s unclear what Macron’s address will be about, but he has made such statements in the past to announce new anti-virus measures during the pandemic. Meanwhile, a French government spokesman says the number of people in intensive care with coronavirus could reach the same level as during the peak of the first wave in April without new measures, Reuters reports. According to the AP, France has already declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew in some cities, but it’s not clear whether Wednesday night’s address will result in a national lockdown. The BBC reports France has already declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew in some cities, but it’s not clear whether Wednesday night’s address will result in a national lockdown. According to the AP, France has already declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew in some cities, but it’s not clear whether Wednesday night’s address will result in a national lockdown. The BBC reports France has already declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew in some cities. According to the AP, France has already declared a state of emergency.