France to close schools, ban domestic travel as COVID-19 cases surge With France now Europe’s latest virus danger zone, Macron on Wednesday ordered temporary school closures nationwide and new travel restrictions.
But he resisted calls for a strict lockdown, instead sticking broadly to his strategy, a “third way” between freedom and confinement meant to keep both infections and a restless populace under control until mass vaccinations take over.The government refuses to acknowledge failure and blames delayed vaccine deliveries and a disobedient public for soaring infections and saturated hospitals.
Macron’s critics blame arrogance at the highest levels. They say France’s leaders ignored warning signs and favored political and economic.