COVID-19: France records over 100 deaths

The daily death toll from coronavirus in France has risen above 100 for the first time in 13 days.

On Tuesday evening, authorities said deaths had increased by 107 to a total of 28,940 which makes it the fifth-highest official tally worldwide.

Like much of Europe, France is in the process of easing restrictions and restarting public life.

Meanwhile, the French finance minister told reporters the government now expects the economy to contract by 11 percent this year, a worse prediction than the previous estimate of 8 percent. If that happens, the recession would be the worst since World War Two