European Union. Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced the move in a desperate bid to stop the spread of new variants of the coronavirus.
The travel measures will be introduced on Sunday after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidential palace, warned of a "great risk" from the new variants.
All those arriving from other EU countries will be required to produce a negative Covid-19 test.France will also close all large shopping centres from Sunday and limit travel to and from its overseas territories.Mr Castex ordered increased police checks of those who violate France's 12-hour-a-day curfew, hold secret parties or reopen restaurants in defiance of a closure order in place since October.Virus infections, hospital.