Paris has decided to go on a month-long COVID-19 lockdown, starting Friday, March 19, 2021, amid fears of a third wave in the country. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that the month-long limited lockdown for Paris and other regions of the country has been undertaken following a rise in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. He informed that the new restrictions would take effect from Friday midnight and will last four weeks. The restrictions will be imposed on 16 regions, including the Paris Ile de France area. … Continue Reading