France puts region around Lyon in lockdown

Reuters , Thursday 25 Mar 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating almost everywhere in France, French health minister Olivier Veran said

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The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating almost everywhere in France, French health minister Olivier Veran said. (File Photo AP)

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating almost everywhere in France, French health minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday.

He added that three additional regions will be put under lockdown, including the area around the city of Lyon.

The Paris region and a large part of northern France is already in a third lockdown.

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