France Bans Domestic Travel, Shuts Schools as COVID Surge Strains Hospitals

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that the nation was banning domestic travel and closing schools for several weeks as a surge in COVID-19 cases has strained hospitals across the country.

“We’re going to close nursery, elementary and high schools for three weeks,” Macron said in a televised address to the country, according to the Associated Press.

In addition to closing schools, Macron announced that nonessential domestic travel in France will be limited over the next month, a closure of nonessential businesses across the nation and a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. local…