France seeks to avoid a lockdown with tougher vaccine rules
ABC News
Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any restaurant and many other public places
PARIS -- Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any restaurant and many other public places, and warning of tougher measures if the current surge of infections doesn’t recede.
The government on Tuesday dropped efforts to require a health pass for all workplaces, however, amid opposition from unions and employers..
French Prime Minister Jean Castex spent the day Tuesday meeting with French mayors and lawmakers to persuade them to support tougher vaccine rules.
French travelers and families, meanwhile, were flocking to virus testing tents ahead of the holidays.
