Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2021 shows a screen displaying French Prime Minister Jean Castex speaking at a press conference in Paris, France. French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced a new series of stricter COVID-19 rules -- among them an earlier nationwide curfew -- as the pandemic "is under control" but remains "worrying" because of the new rapidly spreading variants. Speaking at a press conference, Castex said that a night-time ban on people's movement, in force since mid-December, would be brought forward by two hours across the national territory. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)