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France to Relax Covid Rules in Bet Omicron Is Peaking
A heath worker waits outside a pop-up Covid-19 testing tent in Paris on Jan. 12.
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France will relax some Covid-19 restrictions from early next month in a bet the pandemic will recede thanks to faster inoculations and plans to shut the unvaccinated out of most social activities.
The French government will lift the obligation to work from home at least three days a week from Feb. 2, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday. It will also remove a requirement to wear a mask outdoors and scrap attendance limits for sports arenas and cultural venues.