The first cases diagnosed in France (2/10)
In France, the first cases were diagnosed at the end of January 2020 and the first deaths caused by this new virus were recorded about twenty days later.
The lockdown (3/10)
A nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 17, 2020. Just under two months later, it was lifted, but mask-wearing became mandatory. Authorities, in collaboration with the Pasteur Institute, began considering a vaccination campaign.
