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Showing a map of France’s new “red zones”, where there is a high number of COVID-19 cases, French Prime Minister Jean Castex urged local authorities on Thursday to impose new restrictions and prevent another national lockdown.
The virus is prevalent in around a fifth of France’s regions and masks will now be required for everyone in Paris — but the French government is determined to reopen schools next week, get people back to work and kick off the Tour de France cycling race on Saturday.
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