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France issues coronavirus advice in English
The French government has issued a poster in English on protecting yourself from coronavirus

Sanitising and extra hand-washing might be second nature to many of us by now amongst news of the fast-spreading coronavirus, but one can't be too careful. The French government has issued the below poster featuring the four main things you can do to protect yourself and others from the virus.
For more information, visit the government website.
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