French and Riviera News Friday 13th May 2022

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Monaco lifts mask obligation from today - Monaco is to lift the obligation to wear a mask indoors from today Friday 13th May. Wearing a mask will therefore no longer be compulsory, both for staff and for visitors, in shops and other indoor places open to the public in the Principality. However, wearing a mask remains compulsory in health establishments, accommodation facilities for the elderly, as well as in public transport and taxis for anyone over the age of 5. The use of a mask remains strongly recommended in indoor places for people at risk or during a large gathering.

Drowning prevention - Every year young children drown in private swimming pools in France and in just the month of May this year two 3-year-old children have died and associations are raising the alarm. In the summer of 2021, some 26% of drownings involved children under the age of 6, says Public Health France. It is the most affected age category: 285 drownings, including 20 followed by death.

OGC Nice – The mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has proposed that a photo of Emiliano Sala is displayed on the screens of the Allianz Riviera stadium and that applause is started at OGC Nice's match against Lille this Saturday. It's the latest reaction by the mayor to the chanting of insults against the deceased player at a match on Wednesday evening. The club has said that it condemns the chants "in the strongest terms".

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