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French prime minister Jean Castex announces that, for the next three weeks, all public gatherings will be limited to 2,000 people indoors and 5,000 people outdoors. Work from home will be mandated where possible, and outdoor mask wearing will be mandatory in city centres. The interval between the second dose and the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will also be reduced to three months in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
2021-12-27

France begins to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 18 years old using special child-sized needles in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the spread of variants of COVID-19. The age eligibility of 12 years is one of the lowest of any European Union nation.
2021-06-15

The French Haute Autorité de Santé approves the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
2021-03-12

The government announces that they will receive 3,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from France.
2021-03-3

France reports a new record of 86,852 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours while the total COVID-19 deaths surpasses 40,000 as Prime Minister Jean Castex warns that the second wave has "brutally" and "violently" arrived in the country.
2020-11-7

The number of new confirmed cases in France hits an alarming record high of 41,622 in the last 24 hours, making it the first time the country has reported more than 40,000 new cases.
2020-10-22

France reports a record 32,427 new cases in the past 24 hours as curfew goes into effect in Paris and other major cities in a bid to contain the outbreak.
2020-10-17

France is expected to make masks compulsory in indoor public spaces.
2020-07-14

Uzbekistan suspends flights to and from France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
2020-03-13