No eating out or sports for France this holiday season
Bars and restaurants are to remain closed until mid-January as the coronavirus hits its highest level yet
17 November 2020 - 18:14
Paris — Two weeks before the scheduled end of France’s second coronavirus lockdown, signs are already mounting that the return to normal will be slow as the government seeks to avoid a resurgence of the pandemic during the holiday season.
Fans won’t be allowed to attend sporting events until the beginning of 2021, and even then the number of spectators in stadiums will be limited, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in a video conference call with representatives from professional and amateur sports...
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