France's cafes, restaurants reopen, but in Paris, only the terraces

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PARIS (AFP) - French people head back to their beloved cafes and restaurants on Tuesday (June 2) after weeks cooped up in coronavirus confinement, marking a further step towards normality.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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PARIS (AFP) - French people head back to their beloved cafes and restaurants on Tuesday (June 2) after weeks cooped up in coronavirus confinement, marking a further step towards normality.

French people can again"live a life which is almost normal," said Prime Minister Edouard Philippe last week, as he announced the reopenings. The government credits France's strict lockdown, which lasted from March 17 to May 11, with saving thousands of lives by relieving pressure on hospitals, but is eager to restart an economy devastated by the measures.

People can dine together in restaurants in groups of no more than 10, but with a minimum one-metre distance between tables.Primary and middle schools will open countrywide, as well as high schools in green zones - but progressively and with a limited number of pupils per class.

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