Health

France to impose new restrictions amid spike in cases

Paris (France), Jan 15 (EFE), (Camera: Josep Puig López).- France will implement new restrictions to social life from Saturday, such as an early curfew at 6 pm, amid concerns over the high number of infections. FOOTAGE OF PARIS.SOUNDBITES OF:MAXIME. "It bothers me a lot, but we have no other option, I became a very resilient person and I have decided to live day by day." GRAZIOSO: "This curfew at 6 pm affects us a lot because we have a restaurant and we are going to have to close in the afternoon." ISABELLA: "I think it's not going to do any good because we can all continue to get permits to be out later than 6 pm."DRAY SIMON, SUPERMARKET MANAGER: "For us, the situation is not good, now we will have to adapt our schedules again for customers, but if it is to end this virus, we have no other choice."OLIVIER: "We are already suffering enough and this is the straw that breaks the camel's back. I think the government is wrong with this curfew, what it would have to do is speed up vaccination and stop damaging businesses."