The president of France faced a lot of backlash after saying that his administration's restrictions on coronaviruses were intended to make life hard for vaccine hold outs.
The government's policies are meant to annoy the unvaccinated.
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The proposed legislation to prevent unvaccinated people from accessing most public transport and venues was put on hold in French parliament after politicians objected to comments made by the president in Le Parisien newspaper.
According to a translation by Agence France-Presse, the government's strategy is to really "piss off" the unvaccinated and limit their access to activities in social life.
The bill was delayed in parliament for the second time this week after opposition lawmakers forced a delay in debate Monday.
The law would tighten requirements for France's existing Covid pass by removing options for testing or recovery.
When my freedom threatens others, I become irresponsible. An irresponsible person is no longer a citizen according to a translation by The Local.
The key background.
France is facing record levels of coronaviruses, and there is debate over tighter vaccine requirements. It is one of the hardest hit countries in the world and has reported more than 10 million infections of the coronaviruses since the beginning of the Pandemic. France was one of the first countries in Europe to impose restrictions on public access due to vaccine hesitancy, and the move prompted thousands to protest. 5 million people in France are unvaccinated.
A new variant of coronaviruses was identified in 12 people. Some scientists were concerned about the high number of mutations on the variant. The variant is on the World Health Organization's radar, but it's too early to say if it will spread.
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