Tue, 21-Oct-2025

France announces new measures to curb spread of COVID-19 during holiday seasons

COVID-19

PARIS, (Xinhua) — French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday evening a series of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 during holiday seasons, and called on French citizens to respect preventive measures during celebrations. Facing the fifth wave of the pandemic that “continues to affect strongly France with more than 50,000 cases per day,” … Read more

French PM lays stone for ‘legacy-making’ Olympic aquatic centre

Paris Olympics 2024

French Prime Minister Jean Castex laid a symbolic foundation stone for the 2024 Paris Olympic Aquatic Centre on Monday, a site swimming chiefs said would leave a lasting legacy for one of France’s most deprived areas. The 6,000-seater centre will be constructed just 400 metres from the national stadium, the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, … Read more

COVID-19: French Cinemas, Museums & Restaurants Shut till Feb

France lockdown increased

Fast-track vaccinations in France have started and as per the latest notification of the French Prime Minister Jean Castex cinemas, museums and restaurants will not open until January. Whereas, ski resorts will remain close throughout February. Castex further added that nightly curfew all over the nation will be observed until Jan 20 as the hospitals … Read more