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January 2, 2021

France tightens virus curfew in several regions

PARIS: The French government on Friday announced that it was bringing forward by two hours a the nighttime curfew in 15 regions to help combat the coronavirus, as infections remain high.The 15 of France’s 101 departments affected by the switch to a curfew beginning at 6:00 pm rather than 8:00 pm include the Les Alpes-Maritimes department where the Mediterranean city of Nice is located.The other areas are concentrated in the east of the country and Paris has, for now, been spared the...