PARIS (Reuters) – Paris has cancelled deliberate fireworks as nicely as festivities on the Champs Elysees avenue on New Year’s Eve according to new authorities guidelines to stop the unfold of the Omicron coronavirus variant, BFM TV reported on Saturday.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex mentioned on Friday main public events and fireworks can be banned on New Year’s Eve and beneficial that individuals – even when vaccinated – take a COVID-19 self-test earlier than getting collectively for year-end events.
(Reporting by GV De Clercq; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
