Weekend lockdown in Paris would be 'inhumane', says mayor

Anne Hidalgo condemns plans to shut city and suburbs to stem spread of coronavirus

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The mayor of Paris has described as inhumane" plans to force the city into weekend lockdowns to combat the continuing spread of Covid-19.

Anne Hidalgo has vehemently opposed government plans to shut down the city and its suburbs at the end of the week, saying its residents, most of whom live in apartments with no outside space, need a horizon" and have to be able to escape to outside spaces such as parks, gardens and riverside areas.