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French President Emmanuel Macron announces a relaxation of the strict Corona requirements in his country. Public life should be restarted step by step.

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As early as next Saturday, all shops in France will be allowed to reopen subject to hygiene requirements, as Head of State Emmanuel Macron (article picture) announced in a television address. In addition, citizens can then leave their homes longer - namely three hours a day within a radius of 20 kilometers. In the end, they were only allowed to do this for an hour a day within a radius of one kilometer, if there was no valid reason such as a trip to the workplace or a mandatory visit to the doctor. Churches can also reopen from the weekend, but masses are only allowed with a maximum of 30 believers.

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According to Macron, the general exit restrictions should end on December 15 if the number of infections continues to fall. They should then be replaced by a curfew between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, people should be able to move freely. Travel to the family should also be allowed unlimited at Christmas.

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For cinemas, theaters and museums, the reopening is also planned for December 15th. Bars and restaurants are to remain closed longer - according to the government's plans until January 20th. The French ski areas are also likely to open again in the coming year.

"We survived the worst," explained Macron. "The climax of the second wave is over." The efforts to contain the coronavirus have paid off - but they must now be continued. "We have to do everything we can to avoid a third wave and a new curfew," stressed the president.

Since the imposition of the new lockdown three and a half weeks ago, the number of infections in France had slowed significantly. At the beginning of the week, the number of new infections registered had fallen below the 5000 mark within 24 hours for the first time since the end of September, which Macron had set as a target four weeks ago. The number of corona deaths has meanwhile exceeded the 50,000 mark. France is one of the countries worst hit by the pandemic in Europe.

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