The French government has agreed to give pay rises worth 8 billion euros to health workers, as it hailed their role in fighting coronavirus. The deal was signed with trade unions on Monday after seven weeks of fraught negotiations. Health workers have been revered as heroes during the pandemic with regular displays of public appreciation
India reported a daily jump of 57,981 infections, taking the total to nearly 2.65 million, third only behind the United States and Brazil, while t he death toll jumped by 941, with the total of 50,921.
The quarantine was announced when Britain removed France from a list of countries that were exempt from traveler quarantine requests, and unleashed a mad dash for the border, with 500,000 tourists scrambling to buy train and airline tickets to return home.
Kuwait has drafted a bill that would cut the total number of migrant workers in the country by 40%. The new bill introduced by Kuwait set new limits that could force about 800,000 Indians to leave the country, potentially slashing their remittances. The Kuwaiti government has yet to approve the bill, but the prime minister said last month he wants to cut the expat population of about 3 million
France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks. Masks were already mandatory on public transport, but from Monday they must also be worn in places like shops. Health Minister Oliver Véran warned that France had between "400 and 500 active clusters" of the virus. Anyone caught without a mask faces a fine of €135