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Nationwide 6PM Curfew To Come In Tonight To Arrest COVID-19 Spike

FRANCE

The French gov't is set to announce the extension of the curfew in place across 27 eastern French departments to the entire country, as well as extending the timeframe from 8pm-6am to 6pm-6am.

  • Comes as cases, hospitalisations, and fatalities from COVID-19 continue to rise across the country, while the healthcare sector struggles with the rollout of the vaccine.
  • To leave their home, French residents will require a gov't document along with an official reason for the excursion.
  • France has vaccinated 0,38 per 100 of its population as of 13 Jan, compared to 0.9 per 100 in Germany, 1.47 per 100 in Italy, 2.0 per 100 in Denmark, and 4.5 per 100 in the UK.

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