PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting disappointment above his administration of the pandemic as he weighs tougher limitations to gradual the distribute of Covid-19 following a sluggish vaccine rollout.

French officers expect Mr. Macron to announce the limitations in the course of a nationwide Tv set handle from the Élysée Palace on Wednesday evening following preserving the French community in suspense for months. His options assortment from shutting down colleges completely—a step French authorities beforehand took pride in preventing as other European nations closed their colleges months ago—to extending limitations across the country that at present apply to only Paris and other challenging-strike spots.

The impending handle demonstrates how Mr. Macron’s tactic has attained its breaking place as extra contagious variants of the virus sweep by way of the inhabitants. In an endeavor to cushion France’s economic climate, Mr. Macron remaining the country somewhat open up in the course of the depths of winter and then hewed to softer limitations in mid-March as bacterial infections surged and intensive-care units in Paris overflowed.

Some French medical practitioners say his refusal to impose rigid actions in the course of the winter missed an prospect to deliver the pandemic beneath control. Now the French are staring into an abyss of uncertainty that threats extending into the summer months, when the country’s tourism sector usually shifts into large gear.

France’s vaccine rollout, in the meantime, has been hamstrung by a deficiency of provides and blended messages from Mr. Macron and overall health authorities across the continent about the basic safety and usefulness of the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine. Across the English Channel, about forty five% of the U.K. inhabitants has acquired at the very least a single vaccine dose, when compared with twelve% in France. On Sunday, London recorded zero Covid-19 fatalities for the 2nd time considering the fact that the pandemic commenced.

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting disappointment above his administration of the pandemic as he weighs tougher limitations to gradual the distribute of Covid-19 following a sluggish vaccine rollout.

French officers expect Mr. Macron to announce the limitations in the course of a nationwide Tv set handle from the Élysée Palace on Wednesday evening following preserving the French community in suspense for months. His options assortment from shutting down colleges completely—a step French authorities beforehand took pride in preventing as other European nations closed their colleges months ago—to extending limitations across the country that at present apply to only Paris and other challenging-strike spots.

The impending handle demonstrates how Mr. Macron’s tactic has attained its breaking place as extra contagious variants of the virus sweep by way of the inhabitants. In an endeavor to cushion France’s economic climate, Mr. Macron remaining the country somewhat open up in the course of the depths of winter and then hewed to softer limitations in mid-March as bacterial infections surged and intensive-care units in Paris overflowed.

Some French medical practitioners say his refusal to impose rigid actions in the course of the winter missed an prospect to deliver the pandemic beneath control. Now the French are staring into an abyss of uncertainty that threats extending into the summer months, when the country’s tourism sector usually shifts into large gear.

France’s vaccine rollout, in the meantime, has been hamstrung by a deficiency of provides and blended messages from Mr. Macron and overall health authorities across the continent about the basic safety and usefulness of the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine. Across the English Channel, about forty five% of the U.K. inhabitants has acquired at the very least a single vaccine dose, when compared with twelve% in France. On Sunday, London recorded zero Covid-19 fatalities for the 2nd time considering the fact that the pandemic commenced.