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France to announce new COVID restrictions in Paris region
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France is entering a new phase of onerous COVID-19 restrictions, even as anti-lockdown protests erupt across Europe.<\/p>\n
As of Friday night, residents of Paris and the north of France must obtain authorization to walk more than 6 miles from their home; non-essential stores are closed; and travel between regions is forbidden \u201cwithout a compelling reason,\u201d according to reports.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe situation is deteriorating,\u201d Prime Minister Jean Castex said, referring to rising COVID-19 infection rates. <\/p>\n
But the French government backed off more restrictive measures first offered Thursday, perhaps in response to growing outrage with lockdowns in Europe.<\/p>\n
Austria, England, Germany, Finland, Romania and Switzerland have all witnessed protests in recent days.<\/p>\n
Kassel, Germany saw 20,000 people protesting Saturday, while 1,800 police officers awaited a potential protest in Berlin, The Associated Press reported. Up to 10,000 people protested and 13 were arrested in London on Saturday, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n