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France Widens Lockdown Restrictions Across Country Through May 2; Cultural Venues Could Begin Reopening Mid-May

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As France struggles with a rise in Covid variant cases, the country will enter a third nationwide lockdown beginning April 3, President Emmanuel Macron announced this evening in a televised address.

This is currently expected to last until May 2. Some 19 départements (similar to counties) were already under a third lockdown that began on March 20.

These areas included Paris and its environs as well as the Alpes-Maritimes which is home to Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival is currently eyeing a July 6-17 physical event.

In today’s announcement, Macron said that from mid-May to the beginning of summer, the government plans to set a gradual reopening calendar and guidelines, including for events, meaning that may be the next indication of

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