Covid live news: France to ease some restrictions; tsunami-hit Tonga enters lockdown

France joins England and Denmark in lifting some Covid curbs despite high case numbers; infected workers delivering aid to Tonga prompt lockdown

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France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

France will begin to lift some Covid-19 restrictions on Wednesday, including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing, Agence France-Presse reports.

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