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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Paris Live, Thursday 19 March, 2020

French police control people and evacuate the beach in Pornichet near La Baule as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, March 18, 2020. © REUTERS - STEPHANE MAHE

We hear from a pharmacist in Paris who describes the wave of panic buying he experienced in the days leading up to the lockdown and his advice to shoppers to take the confinement seriously.

We get an update on the situation from our correspondents in India, and Sierra Leone, which have also begun putting in place measures against the spread of the virus.

We'll also hear how the virus is impacting the sporting world and upending the calendar of international events such as tennis tournaments.

And finally, a breath of fresh air and musical inspiration as we travel with Anne-Marie Bissada to discover the origins of the oriental lute, known as the oud.

 

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