Millions of children returned to school in France yesterday as the country entered phase three of the loosening of COVID-19 lockdown rules.

There has been no recent spike in infections in France and new cases have stood at around four hundred and fifty per day from a peak of seven thousand five hundred.
Social distancing measures are still in place and wearing face masks on public transport is compulsory.
Though schools had started gradually reopening on May 11th, strict hygiene measures and limited class sizes meant students were either attending only part-time or were homeschooled.