In Paris and London, signs of loosening in containment during the weekend. - 20 Minutes

"Relaxation is the Covid's ally," Interior Minister Christophe Castaner reminded France 2 television news on Sunday evening, stressing that there had been no "major movement" of the population. concerning the start of the school holidays. On the other side of the Channel, Queen Elizabeth II encouraged the British to “stand up” against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, assuring that they would eventually win.

In the two capitals, in Paris and in London, small signs of slackening were noted in the respect of confinement, during the last weekend. A few more joggers on the banks of the Seine, a few more walkers in the streets, some Parisians were drawn outside by the beautiful spring sun. In London, city dwellers have taken over the city's parks. In France, 1,400,000 checks have been carried out by the police since Friday, said the Minister of the Interior on Sunday evening.

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