France eases mask rules; to end nightly virus curfew

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France has eased several Covid-19 restrictions, with authorities saying it’s no longer always mandatory to wear masks outdoors and halting an 8-month nightly coronavirus curfew this weekend, AP reports.

The announcement by French Prime Minister Jean Castex comes as France is registering about 3,900 new virus cases a day, down from 35,000 a day in the March-April peak.

Castex said the curfew will be lifted on Sunday (June 20), 10 days earlier than expected.

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