What is needed here is first hand experience. So.The regulations, in certain cities, that masks were to worn at all times and including outside, was dropped many months ago. Masks are still mandatory in shops, entering (but not sitting) in bars & restaurants, indoor public spaces and public transport. This is very much adhered to by the French. Almost without exception.Plus 'pass sanitaire' is needed to go to bars, restaurants, cinema, etc. This is the paper or mobile app confirmation of vaccination or very recent negative test. France now has more people vaccinated that the UK. There are still "the vaccine is bad" nutters here as well. But then there are people here who think the vapour trails from planes are the CIA spreading mind-altering chemicals on the population. Thus, the uptake of testing at chemists and test centres is very high - these nutters can't go for a beer without a recent test. So lots more testing going on.And the daily average of positive cases in France has been around 3-5,000 for the last 3 weeks. A month ago France had, since this pandemic started, recorded more positive covid cases than the UK. The UK now has recorded, in total, almost a million more cases than France. The UK appears to have a policy of "let them get ill". I'm sure that is a valid approach but, to be honest, I'm somewhat apprehensive about travelling to the UK and sharing space with a bunch of thoughtless people not wearing masks.
Alan Clark ● 904d