France extends its COVID-19 health pass to bars and restaurants

The French health pass is now mandatory in more venues including bars and restaurants.
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From the BBC World Service: The requirement, which has seen weeks of protests in France, also covers travel on long-distance trains. Plus, a corporate takeover of British drug maker Vectura takes a rare turn. The company which makes inhaled medicines and respiratory treatments is subject of a quick-fire auction that will include a cigarette-making giant and a private equity firm. And, Hong Kong's leader backs introducing a Chinese law in the territory to hit back at foreign sanctions.
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