PARIS — France will ease some COVID-19 restrictions on international travel outside Europe, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
The ministry said in a statement that travelers to or from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Britain, and Singapore would no longer need a compelling reason to travel.
French Tourism Minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne said this easing was due to the improving health situation in those countries.
“The list includes Britain because the UK variant now also circulates widely in France,” he said on his Twitter feed.
All other restrictions, such as a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test less than 72 hours before travel, would remain…
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