‘A quasi-normal situation’: Europe moves to reduce COVID restrictions
France, which moved faster on unwinding restrictions than stragglers like Germany, could go a step further by loosening requirements on masks and showing proof of vaccination starting in mid-March, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.
A “Freedom Convoy” supporter carries a French flag at the Arc de Triomphe, in France, where restrictions have been dropped.Germany’s outbreak has started to recede in recent days and the improving outlook prompted calls from across the political spectrum for Europe’s largest economy to follow countries like the Britain, Ireland andGerman officials though remain cautious.
“The virus is still part of our lives, but as it stands we can responsibly take a political decision to free people from most restrictions,” he said.
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