French president on easing of virus restrictions

President Emmanuel Macron laid out new rules for France's coronavirus strategy on Tuesday, after imposing nationwide restrictions last month. Macron the partial lifting of restrictions announced in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, where he also claimed that the second wave was over. People in France will be able to go back to their favourite shops and attend religious services again next week, but restaurants will not open until at least January 20.

People will also be allowed to move between regions on the evenings of December 24th and December 31st in order to be able to share this time with their family. On December 15, some museums and cinema will be allowed to open, and the nationwide stay-at-homes rules loosened. France will re-introduce its 9pm curfew, and the strict associated fines. On January 30, and only if daily infections drop below the 5,000 mark, restaurants and gyms will be allowed to re-open.