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Art lovers were left locked out of the Louvre in Paris on Sunday morning as the ...
The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France’s Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers fearful of being contaminated by the museum’s international visitors.
The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France’s Louvre Museum on Sunday.
"We are very worried because we have visitors from everywhere," Andre Sacristin, a Louvre employee, told The Associated Press.
The Paris museum remains shut amid "real concern" among staff over the growing number of infections.
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A statement from the Louvre said the institution is implementing all measures recommend by French authorities to prevent the spread of the virus.
The world's most popular museum welcomes tens of thousands of fans daily in Paris.
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...
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Museum staffers feared contamination from the Louvre's many international visitors
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