French Government resigns ahead of new Prime Minister appointment

French President Emmanuel Macron appoints new prime minister after government resigns. Macron said the government's resignation was necessary to create a "new path" forward for his presidency. Top civil servant Jean Castex is France's new prime minister. Castex is a senior civil servant who has held several posts in local, regional and national governments.

In April, Castex was charged with managing the easing of France's lockdown during the novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic. Earlier, Eduoard Philippe resigned along with the rest of the French government.

The move creates a new direction for a government reshuffle. This type of move was widely expected as French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to boost his credentials with certain voters.

In June, France's Macron did declare a "first victory" over the Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic. However, the global Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic is still continuing around the globe.

It's important to stay 6 feet apart and wear a mask (as much as you can) everywhere you go. It's certainly a good idea to stay home as much as you can.

The following information is according to the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

Total Global Confirmed Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases: 13,026,225

Coronavirus Covid-19 Total Global Deaths: 570,924

Countries with most deaths:

135,512 USA
072,100 Brazil
044,915 United Kingdom
035,006 Mexico
034,967 Italy
030,032 France
028,406 Spain
023,174 India
013,032 Iran
012,054 Peru
011,422 Russia
009,782 Belgium
009,074 Germany
008,833 Canada
007,024 Chile
006,156 Netherlands
005,634 Colombia
005,536 Sweden
005,382 Turkey
005,266 Pakistan
005,063 Ecuador
004,641 China
004,172 South Africa
003,935 Egypt
003,656 Indonesia
003,250 Iraq
002,391 Bangladesh
002,243 Saudi Arabia
001,968 Switzerland
001,901 Romania
001,859 Argentina
001,807 Bolivia
001,746 Ireland
001,662 Portugal
001,599 Philippines
001,576 Poland
001,415 Ukraine
001,219 Guatemala
001,018 Algeria
001,012 Afghanistan
000,984 Japan