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Coronavirus: France to reopen cafes, bars and restaurants
May 31, 2020

  Image copyright  AFP    Image caption  Restaurants in Paris - such as L'Ambassade d'Auvergne - will not yet be able to accommodate customers at inside tables
France's PM Edouard Philippe has announced the reopening of bars and restaurants nationally, although Paris will need careful monitoring despite no longer being a virus hotspot.
A ban on travelling more than 100km (60 miles) has also been relaxed, but the bar on gatherings of more than 10 people remains.
"Freedom will become the rule, bans the exception," Mr Philippe said.
More than 28,000 people have died of the virus in France.
On Wednesday the death toll rose by less than 100 for the seventh day in a row.
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France will look to reopen borders with other European countries on 15 June, he said.
What is the status of Paris?
The capital is now designated as an "orange" zone on the country's coronavirus risk map, Mr Philippe said. Almost all other French regions have "green" status, meaning they are more free of the virus.
It means the easing of restrictions in the Paris region would be more careful, Mr Philippe said.
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