People wear face masks in Paris after more than 100,000 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in France, the highest daily figure since the pandemic began. Photo: Reuters /Christian HartmannThe French government has announced new restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 but stopped short of imposing drastic measures before New Year's Eve. Eating and drinking will be banned in cinemas, theatres, sport facilities and public transportation, including on long-distance routes. The Indo Daily: Omicron and Covid Anxiety - Everything you need to knowThe move comes after France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic. Most new infections are linked to the Omicron variant, which government experts predict will be dominant in France in the coming days.

Source: Irish Independent December 27, 2021 21:52 UTC