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France tiptoed out of one of Europe’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns, reopening shops, factories and some schools to revive the economy but wary of the risks of a second wave of infections.
With the world’s fifth-highest official death toll, France is allowing a return to workplaces with social distancing measures and reopening schools in phases. The country’s 67 million people can now leave home without government paperwork.
“Everyone’s a little bit nervous. Wow! We don’t know where we’re headed but we’re off,” said Marc Mauny, a hairstylist who opened his salon in western France at the stroke of midnight.
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