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The iconic Louvre Museum opened Wednesday after being shut since Sunday over staff worries about contracting coronavirus. Maria Salomonis from California plans to visit the museum, but is wearing a mask as a precautionary measure. "We just don't want to catch anything, or give anything to anybody else," she said, "so it's better we have protection, not for myself but for everybody." The French government also is taking steps to curtail the spread of the virus. read more...
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PARIS - Coronavirus cases surged in Italy, and France closed the world-famous Louvre Museum on Sunday as the deadly outbreak that began in China sent fear rising across Western Europe, threatening its tourism industry. The number of countries hit by the virus climbed past 60, and the death toll worldwide neared 3,000. New fronts in the battle opened rapidly over the weekend, deepening the sense of crisis that has already sent financial markets plummeting, emptied the streets in many cities and rewritten the routines of millions of people. More than 87,500 around the globe have been infected, with the virus popping up on every continent but Antarctica. Australia and Thailand reported their first deaths Sunday, while the Dominican Republic and the Czech Republic recorded their first infections. Italian authorities announced that the number of people infected in the country soared 50% to more than 1,600 in just 24 hours, and five more had died, bringing the death toll there to 34. The U.S. government advised Americans against traveling to the two northern Italian regions hit hardest, among them Lombardy, which includes Milan. Major American airlines began suspending flights to Milan. The travel restrictions against Italy and the rising alarm in France could deal a heavy blow to the tourism industries. Spring, especially Easter, is a hugely popular time for schoolchildren to visit France and Italy. "We had already registered a slowdown of Americans coming to Italy in recent days," said Bernabo Bocca, president of Italy's hotel association. "Now, the final blow has arrived." Iran, Iraq and South Korea, among other places, also saw the number of infections rise. Panic-buying of daily necessities emerged in Japan. Tourist attractions across Asia, Europe and the...
Officials at Paris’s Louvre shut down the world’s most popular museum on Sunday and delayed its opening into Monday to protect staff from the spread of coronavirus. On Sunday, the French government released temporary measures banning public gatherings of more than 5,000 people as France has reported at least 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with two deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
The most visited museum in the world, the Louvre in Paris, is closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus threat. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, the French government has banned large public gatherings, leading to the cancellation of concerts and cultural events nationwide
The most visited museum in the world, the Louvre Paris, is closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus threat. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
The most visited museum in the world, the Louvre Paris, is closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus threat. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
The most visited museum in the world, the Louvre Paris, is closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus threat. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
The most visited museum in the world, the Louvre Paris, is closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus threat. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
Staff at the Louvre Paris have voted to reopen the museum's doors after closing due to fears over the coronavirus. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
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The Louvre museum in Paris reopened to the public Wednesday after management took steps to allay staff fears over the coronavirus spread which had sparked a two-day work stoppage. The museum is closed to the public on Tuesdays.
A spokesperson said there were no confirmed cases and that the offices were closed "out of an abundance of caution"
Staff at the Louvre Paris have voted to reopen the museum's doors after closing due to fears over the coronavirus. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
Staff will work under a new set of anti-virus measures going forward.
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Staff will work under a new set of anti-virus measures going forward.
Staff at the Louvre Paris have voted to reopen the museum's doors after closing due to fears over the coronavirus. As France sees a sudden spike in new cases, many concerts, cultural and sporting events are being cancelled or postponed due to a French government ban on public gatherings of over 5000
The iconic Louvre Museum opened Wednesday after being shut since Sunday over staff worries about contracting coronavirus. Maria Salomonis from California plans to visit the museum, but is wearing a mask as a precautionary measure. "We just don't want to catch anything, or give anything to anybody else," she said, "so it's better we have protection, not for myself but for everybody." The French government also is taking steps to curtail the spread of the virus.