Covid

Covid: France to require negative tests for arrivals from China

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The negative test will be required on direct flights from China and flights with stopovers.

Row as Macron says he wants to 'piss off' people who refuse vaccine

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French head of state's remarks have been condemned by his political opponents who said the language used was "unworthy" of the presidential office.

France suspends Covid travel restrictions for EU-based British travellers

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Under tougher Covid rules that came into force this week, non-resident Britons can no longer drive through France - only those with a primary French residence will be allowed in.

In visit to French Polynesia, Macron tackles virus, China’s ambitions

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French president started his trip Saturday night in Tahiti with a visit to a hospital and an appeal to get vaccinated against the virus. 

Anger over Covid rules gives new impetus to France's 'Yellow Vests'

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Last weekend, police estimated that 100,000 people joined protests against new Covid measures - some of them under the banner of the Yellow Vests or 'gilets jaunes'.

France launches vaccine pass for cultural venues

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The health pass will be required for all events or places with more than 50 people, before being extended to restaurants, cafes and large shopping centres in August.

French region to make face masks in public places obligatory

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Drinking alcohol drinking will also be prohibited outdoors in the Pyrénées-Orientales département on the Mediterranean coast just north of Spain. 

Bastille Day parade returns with Sahel forces in top billing

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European special forces involved in anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region were given prime position in the traditional Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on 14 July.

Crowds back at Disneyland Paris as France breathes easy

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Easing of coronavirus rules came as French authorities hailed a rapid decline in new cases on the eve of summer holidays, raising hopes for a more vibrant and relaxed tourist season.

France lifting lockdown restrictions early starting with curfew

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French health minister says Delta variant only made up between 2 and 4 per cent of confirmed cases in the country.

France to introduce tougher mandatory quarantine for UK

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France intends to impose a mandatory quarantine on visitors from Britain to prevent the spread of a worrying virus variant first detected in India.

French rave drew 2,500 people who fought off the police

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Local authorities said that many of the revelers were still on the site of the illegal party in western France on Friday morning and that police had failed to stop it.

France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings

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France has confirmed 2.6m Covid-19 cases, the fifth highest total in the world, and more than 64,000 deaths.

France vows ‘transparency’ amid widespread Covid vaccine scepticism

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One of the French government’s biggest hurdles will be overcoming the high level of distrust of vaccines in France – one of the highest in Europe.

France to prioritize nursing home residents for vaccination

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French PM Jean Castex says that COVID-19 vaccines will go to the homes' residents first when doses become available in France, which is not expected before the end of the month.