France Closing All Schools and Universities Over Pandemic, Macron Says

French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after their meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris, France, on Nov. 28, 2019. Bertrand Guay/Pool via Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that all schools and universities in the country will be shut down on March 16 in response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

During a televised address, the French president said the measure will be implemented on Monday, March 16, after a spike in confirmed cases in the past several days.