Canada’s Quebec decrees 10PM New Year’s curfew as Covid cases soar

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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada’s Quebec province on Thursday announced a nighttime curfew ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations as Covid cases across the country soar. Several provinces in recent days introduced stricter gathering limits, while delaying students’ return to school after the Christmas holidays. Quebec Premier Francois Legault said the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew would start on Friday, and that it was needed to slow a Covid-19 surge that is threatening to overwhelm […]