The mandatory EU-wide mask requirement for air travel is set to be dropped from Monday, May 16th, but airlines may still require passengers to wear masks on some or all flights
Although many Covid related rules have been relaxed or scrapped altogether, it is still mandatory to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid while in France, and the French government has issued a reminder of the rules.
Despite the scrapping of the national face mask rule for most indoor areas, some schools in France are again requesting that pupils and teachers wear masks in class as Covid cases rise.
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France's Finance Minister has announced another extension to the €38 restaurant ticket limit that aims to help the country's battered hospitality industry.
People in France may no longer need to hold a Covid-19 vaccine pass from the end of March, government spokesman Gabriel Attal has suggested - a week before up to five million passes are set to be deactivated.
Two teachers’ unions in France have called for a strike in protest at what they have described as the ‘unmanageable’ health protocol in the country’s schools, a measure backed by a parents group, who called on parents to keep their children at home in a day of protest.
The Covid-19 epidemic in France is 'far from over' and case numbers have reached stratospheric levels in several regions, government spokesman Gabriel Attal has said.
France on Friday recommended that adults receive a Covid-19 booster vaccination three months after their initial jabs, reducing the guideline of five months to better fight the Omicron variant.
While the French government has not brought in any strict limits on family gatherings or banned work functions, the country's lead scientists as well as ministers have laid out some recommendations to follow.
The US has advised its citizens against travelling to France, because of the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and concerns over the spread of the new Omicron variant.
The French government has decided against implementing stricter Covid-19 measures in bars and cafes, but nightclubs will close over the Christmas period and the public has been asked to limit social gatherings.
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Top French ministers will hold a health council meeting on the Covid-19 health crisis on Monday and could decide on further measures that may impact how the country celebrates Christmas.
France on Saturday said more than 50,000 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 Hours, as Covid-19 cases rocketed despite millions receiving a vaccine booster shot.
With the worsening Covid-19 situation across Europe and the spread of the new Omicron variant, the UK has announced yet more new testing rules for arrivals. Here's what you need to know about the new requirement for pre-departure tests.
Health authorities say there are now nine confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid in France, all linked to travel to Africa, and the health minister says the strain has "probably been circulating for some weeks'.
A Covid-19 vaccine developed by Franco-Austrian biotech company Valneva is being assessed by the European Medicines Agency with a view to roll it out. The EU has already ordered close to 60 million doses.
Soaring case numbers, the arrival of the Omicron variant and increasing restrictions have left many wondering whether this will be another French Christmas constrained by Covid rules.
