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Paris closes bars to combat coronavirus

Paris has shut bars after the French government raised the city's coronavirus alert level.

Paris has shut bars after the French government raised the city's coronavirus alert level. The measures are scheduled to run for two weeks, and whilst restaurants can remain open, they must follow new social distancing and hygiene rules, as Greg Marchand, who runs the famous Frenchie restaurant explains. And we look at the likely economic impact of the latest moves with Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief at The Economist. Also in the programme, Britain's prime minister Boris Johnson has said that in 10 years' time, he wants offshore wind energy to power every home in the UK. We find out how realistic a pledge that is with Tom Burke, chairman of green think tank, E3G. How has the homewares giant Ikea fared through the coronavirus era? We hear from Jesper Brodin, chief executive of Ingka Group, which owns most of the Ikea stores around the world. Plus our regular commentator Pilita Clarke examines the impact on workplace equality of the hybrid style of working that has emerged during the pandemic, with key workers based in offices but many other people working from home.

(Picture: A bar closes in Paris on October 5th. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Tue 6 Oct 2020 22:32GMT

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