<span style="color: #222222;">Some 574 people have died in France from COVID-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total to 14,967 since the coronavirus outbreak began. A total of 335 of the deaths occurred in hospitals, up from 315 the previous day, while 239 deaths were recorded in nursing homes.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">For the fifth day in a row, the number of patients in intensive care fell, with 24 fewer people, leaving 6,821 in a serious condition. French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday said that coronavirus epidemic 'beginning to steady' in France.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He further added that France's lockdown to combat the coronavirus will last until May 11, when a progressive relaxation of the measures will begin if the outbreak is controlled.</span><br />''  <br />