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Happy hour canceled in France under strict coronavirus curfew

January 25, 2021COVID-19

To curb the spread of new, highly contagious coronavirus variants found in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, France has implemented a 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew. 

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