PARIS The French returned to their beloved cafe terraces Wednesday, while the EU said it would open its borders to vaccinated travellers as life crept back to normal in Europe after months of punishing restrictions.But India was still grappling with its spiralling outbreak, as it once again hit a record daily number of coronavirus deaths and hospitals struggled to keep up
PARIS: Customers toast on the terrace of a bar as cafes, bars and restaurants reopened in France on Wednesday after seven months. Reuters
PARIS: The French on Wednesday joyfully made their way back to cafes and prepared long-awaited visits to cinemas and museums as the country loosened restrictions in a return to semi-normality after over six months of Covid-19 curbs.
Cafes and restaurants with terraces or rooftop gardens can now offer outdoor dining, under the second phase of a lockdown-lifting plan that should culminate in a full reopening of the economy on June 30.
Museums, cinemas and theatres are also reopening after being closed for more than six months, during which they relied chiefly on state aid to remain afloat.
The French on Wednesday joyfully made their way back to cafes, cinemas and museums as the country loosened restrictions in a return to semi-normality after more than six months of COVID-19 curbs.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday May 19 2021
People sit on a restaurant terrace in Arcachon, near Bordeaux, on May 19, 2021, as restaurant and bar terraces reopen today at 50-percent capacity for groups of up to six while the curfew will be pushed back from 7 to 9:00 pm, as part of an easing of the nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO/AFP
Summary
Cafes and restaurants with terraces or rooftop gardens have been inundated with bookings for the return of outdoor dining, under the second phase of a lockdown-lifting plan that should culminate in a full reopening of the economy on June 30.
Museums, cinemas and theatres are also reopening after being closed for more than six months, during which they relied chiefly on state aid to remain afloat.
French Cafes Reopen As EU Says Will Allow Vaccinated Travellers By Clare Byrne, with AFP bureaus
05/19/21 AT 7:48 AM
The French returned to their beloved cafe terraces Wednesday, while the EU said it would open its borders to vaccinated travellers as life crept back to normal in Europe after months of punishing restrictions.
But India was still grappling with its spiralling outbreak, as it once again hit a record daily number of coronavirus deaths and hospitals struggled to keep up with climbing cases. Cafes in Paris are getting ready to welcome customers back Photo: AFP / Ludovic MARIN
As health workers administered the world s 1.5 billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose, there was hope that immunisation campaigns will allow countries to finally emerge from the pandemic.