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France has more confirmed Omicron cases than the UK.
The government in Paris is trying to slow the spread of the Omicron variant as France tightens Covid restrictions for travellers arriving from the UK.
All non-residents will have to give a reason for travelling to France from Saturday.
All arrivals would have to have a negative Covid test within 24 hours and a negative test for at least two days.
The UK has higher confirmed Omicron cases than France.
There were 78,610 new Covid cases in the UK on Wednesday, the highest daily number since the start of the Pandemic.
More than 10,000 have been confirmed as Omicron, but it is thought that more than a few are cases of the new variant.
France reported 65,713 new Covid cases in the same period, but only 120 confirmed cases of Omicron.
There is no sense of panic about Omicron in France, but there are doubts and worries.
A statement from the office of the French Prime Minister said that the UK was about to face a land slide linked to Omicron.
"As the Omicron variant spreads extremely quickly in the United Kingdom, the French government has decided to re-implement compelling reasons for travels from and to the United Kingdom, and to reinforce mandatory tests at departures and arrivals," it said.
Anyone coming from the UK will be required to have a negative test by the time they arrive in France.
They will have to register before they go to France and provide an address for their stay.
If they have a second negative test, they will be forced to stay in France for a week, unless they can leave in 48 hours.
The restrictions only apply to arrivals who are not fully vaccine-free.
Non-residents will need compelling reasons for entry, but not tourism or non-urgent work.
Grant Shapps said hauliers would not be affected by the new restrictions.
People planning to travel to the UK have been advised by France to delay their trip.
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