A healthcare worker takes a swab sample from a person at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in Paris, France, October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) - New COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths all spiked further in France on Tuesday as the nation braced for additional restrictions that President Emmanuel Macron may unveil in nationally televised speech on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Jean Castex refused to rule out local lockdowns while French media reported that curfews in COVID hotspots were under consideration.
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