PANTYDEMIC HITS FRANCE

PARIS: Angry lingerie retailers in France have begun a protest movement to demand an exemption from lockdown rules, claiming sexy underwear is an “essential”.

And they have marked the protest by sending underwear to Prime Minister Jean Castex, with a note requesting that lingerie shops be able to reopen their doors.

Like other retailers judged to be “non-essential”, underwear shops were forced to close at the beginning of the month as France entered its third lockdown to contain rising COVID-19 cases.

The protest campaign is called “Action Culottee” — a play on words that translates as “cheeky action”.

“We wanted to raise the alarm about the very serious situation,” the group said.