France: public support for strict lockdown drops below 50%

Poll shows fall in support for confinement as country prepares to slowly lift some measures Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As France prepares to ease its strict lockdown, a poll has shown that support for the draconian measures aimed at halting the coronavirus spread has dropped below 50% for the first time. The French government will announce details of its plan to slowly ease restrictions across the country from 11 May, including the phased reopening of schools, ...