French supermarkets prepare for rush over new Covid-19 restrictions
French supermarkets have said they are prepared for any rush which may be caused by the announcement of new coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday evening. Business leaders have warned that a general lockdown would cause a large number of firms to go bust, and that more government support would be needed. Concerns over new restrictions in France and Germany sparked a sell-off in early trading on the European stock markets on Tuesday. Also in today's bulletin, we look new figures showing a drastic dropoff in global tourism because of the pandemic.
