France envisages health passes on its borders as Covid cases rise

Tourists are flocking back to some of France's big cultural venues after two years of pandemic restrictions, just as infection rates are also on the rise. AFP - -

Faced with a sharp rise in the number of Covid infections in France over the last month, the government is preparing a bill which could introduce health passes on its borders. The health minister has also recommended wearing masks in public transport.

The arrival of subvariants in France has pushed Covid-19 infection rates back up.