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Demand for Covid-19 testing in France soars ahead of Christmas holidays

French people queuing up to get tested for Covid-19 in Chatillon, France, on December 23, 2020, ahead of the Christmas holiday. © FRANCE 24 screengrab

Demand for Covid-19 tests is soaring in France ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Testing laboratories are often fully booked, with whole families sometimes undergoing tests before visiting elderly relatives.

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