France Eases Mask Rules; Will End Nightly Virus Curfew

France Eases Mask Rules; Will End Nightly Virus Curfew
A woman dances by a cafe terrace in Lille, northern France, on June 6, 2021. Michel Spingler/AP Photo
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PARIS—France on Wednesday eased several COVID-19 restrictions, with authorities saying it’s no longer always mandatory to wear masks outdoors and halting an 8-month nightly coronavirus curfew this weekend.

The announcement by French Prime Minister Jean Castex comes as France is registering about 3,900 new virus cases a day, down from 35,000 a day in the March-April peak.