Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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Health
As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places
"We are in a period of epidemic growth," Prime Minister Jean Castex said. "We want to do everything to avoid a new lockdown." The order goes into effect Friday.
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Business
COVID-19 Pandemic Deals Blow To French Winemakers
Wine producers in France say there's been an alarming drop in consumption during the pandemic and some wines produced this year might end up distilled into raw alcohol for hand sanitizer.
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World
COVID-19 Forces Europeans To Change The Way They Vacation
The French are not giving up their August vacations. Instead, they're packing into local resorts with colorful face coverings — just a part of the summertime vacation scene.
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Politics
France's Green Wave Marks Environmental Shift
In recent municipal elections, candidates from the Green Party won in major French cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Marseilles and Lyon.
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World
George Floyd's Death In Minneapolis Forces Change In France
For years, the sister of a man who died after being held down by three French police officers has been campaigning for justice. She's become the face of Black Lives Matter in France.
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World
Why Racial Discrimination Allegations In France Can Be Hard To Prove
Young men who look Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by French police, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. A class action lawsuit is challenging police brutality.
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Food
3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris
As France emerges from two months of lockdown, restaurants still have no reopening date. Among other dishes, Savoy is offering a poultry ballotine with foie gras in a truffle vinaigrette for takeaway.
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Health
Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund
The plan is to raise the money through EU-backed bonds and help the hardest-hit industries and regions. The issue of burden sharing remains controversial among several of the bloc's member states.
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Health
French Drug Giant Sanofi Takes Heat After Suggesting U.S. May Get 1st Vaccine Access
An uproar followed comments by Sanofi's CEO that if the company develops a vaccine, doses would likely go to Americans first. The board president later insisted, "Any vaccine will be a public good."
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Health
Confusion Over Who Would Get 1st Access To Coronavirus Vaccine Exposes Problems
Confusion over who would get first access to a multi-national company's coronavirus vaccine has laid bare the sensitivities over nationalism and medicine during the pandemic.