The alarming spike in infections in some regions of France has forced the authorities to implement a series of restrictions to contain the virus. One of the most affected areas is Paris, where the cumulative incidence has been 440 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Thus, for a month the capital will suffer a strict confinement that will be characterized by the closure of non-essential shops, as well as a curfew from 7:00 that has already made some of the main arteries of the city empty. the city. Meanwhile, the borders remain open and Madrid has become the favorite destination for European to


The alarming spike in infections in some regions of France has forced the authorities to implement a series of restrictions to contain the virus. One of the most affected areas is Paris, where the cumulative incidence has been 440 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Thus, for a month the capital will suffer a strict confinement that will be characterized by the closure of non-essential shops, as well as a curfew from 7:00 that has already made some of the main arteries of the city empty. the city. Meanwhile, the borders remain open and Madrid has become the favorite destination for European tourists, as the Spanish capital has more lax measures. In fact, according to data from the company Kido Dynamics, the arrival of French people has doubled since January, with peaks of even 4,500 Gauls. These visitors are mainly attracted by the hotel and leisure industry, which is closed in their country, and because the curfew in Madrid lasts until 11 pm. Thus, there is the paradox that in the snapshots an empty Paris and a Madrid full of tourists contrast.


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