Entertainment Live: French screen legend Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to pick up her lifetime achievement award at the Berlinale film festival, organisers said Monday.

One of France's best-known actresses, Huppert had been due to receive an honorary Golden Bear prize on Tuesday at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival, which has also been screening a retrospective of her films.

But Huppert has tested positive for the coronavirus in Paris and will be unable to attend, the festival said in a statement. Instead, she will take part in the ceremony remotely.

This year's Berlinale, the first major European film showcase of the year, has come under fire for going ahead as an in-person event just as Covid-19 cases are surging in Germany. The competition held over 11 days is due to wrap up on Wednesday after screening around 250 films, a quarter fewer than in previous years.

Dhaka, 15 February (campuslive24.com)//Bsc