Tag: France

The French Government is tightening the nation's Covid restrictions to stop a fifth wave of the virus. The new measures include stricter limits on venue capacity and a return to mask mandates.

From Saturday, the French Government will ban all non-essential travel from the U.K. in an attempt to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

The French Academy of Medicine has declared its opposition to vaccinating healthy children, arguing that the benefits do not outweigh the risks.

In a recent study, respondents were asked about 18 different symptoms. With the exception of anosmia, believing that one had had Covid was associated with reporting symptoms, but actually having had Covid was not.

The Health Secretary has not ruled out the possibility that a booster jab will be needed to be considered 'fully vaccinated' for any future vaccine passport measures.

A Brit travelling back to England from France on Eurostar yesterday was accosted by armed French police and left stranded in Lille because he was wearing the "wrong type of mask".

A filmmaker based in France has sent the Daily Sceptic some highly professional footage she recorded at last Saturday's anti-vacine passport protest in Paris. It features lots of vox pops with the protestors.

Good news for holidaymakers. France has been removed from the 'amber-plus' list and seven countries have been added to the green list, bringing the total up to 36. But travel bosses say it's too little, too late.

A raging battle has erupted in the Cabinet over plans for a danger list of countries – an 'Amber watch list' – that could see destinations like Spain and Italy suddenly move to red.

Children as young as 12 in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid will be booted out of school for seven days if a classmate tests positive for the virus while 'jabbed' pupils will be allowed to stay.