Paris hospitals system chief Martin Hirsch says he raised the issue because health costs are exploding and that irresponsible behaviour of some should not jeopardise the availability of the system for everyone else.

Macron has been criticised in the past for off-the-cuff remarks which many French people said came across as arrogant, cutting or scornful.

Roughly 65% of Austria's population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the lowest rates in western Europe.