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French asked to go into 'voluntary' quarantine on return home

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French citizens and residents travelling home from outside the European Union will be asked to observe a two-week "voluntary" quarantine, France's foreign minister said Tuesday. The measure will not affect non-EU foreign visitors as the bloc's exterior borders remain closed in a bid to contain the coronavirus epidemic. Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the LCI broadcaster, this will apply only to those returning from beyond the EU. There has been no quarantine for citizens or residents returning to French soil until now. According to Minister Le Drian, the new measure will rely on "individual responsibility. Returning travelers can choose whether to observe the autonomous lockdown at home or another venue//JP

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