PARIS: Millions of French people prepared Friday to enjoy a last night of freedom before a Covid-19 curfew in Paris and other large cities, after offi...
Millions of French people prepared Friday to enjoy a last night of freedom before a Covid-19 curfew in Paris and other large cities, after officials warned that new efforts were needed to curb an alarming surge in new cases.
While the curfew has broad public support -- a Harris Interactive poll after Macron's announcement found 70 percent approval -- officials in several cities worried about the heavy social and economic costs of a measure set to last at least a month. Restaurant owners have also complained bitterly about a measure they say makes little sense given the strict social distancing rules they have already applied, and noting that groups of less than six can still gather for lunch.
Marseille's Mayor Michele Rubirola — herself a doctor — contested a measure she said resulted from the government's insufficent efforts to bolster hospital systems over the last few months. That prompted the French cinemas federation to warn of"extremely serious" consequences for the sector, urging authorities to let people return later for films that end after 9:00 pm.
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