President Emmanuel Macron's government is holding emergency meetings Monday to discuss the next steps in tackling the virus.
Some scientists and educators have urged delaying the post-holiday return to school, or suggested re-imposing a curfew.
Instead, the French government is hoping that stepped-up vaccinations will be enough. The government is pushing a draft law that would require vaccination to enter all restaurants and many public venues, instead of the current health pass system which allows people to produce a negative test or proof of recovery if they're not vaccinated.
Some venues defied the ban, and thousands of performers, event organizers and others demonstrated Sunday in Brussels against the decision, carrying signs reading"The Show Must Go On" or"No Culture No Future." They accused the Belgian government of double standards because it allowed Christmas markets, with their boisterous crowds and mulled wine drinking, to stay open, along with restaurants and bars.
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