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(17 Mar 2020) French citizens once again came together at eight o'clock local time (1700 GMT) to applaud the efforts of health sector workers and other emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While quarantined in their homes, Parisians came to their windows and balconies on Tuesday and applauded and cheered doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff.
Earlier on Tuesday, as clocks around France struck noon, police patrols commenced, stopping anyone outside to try to contain the spreading virus.
The empty Eiffel Tower guarded over a Paris gradually going into lockdown.
Dozens of police deployed along the tree-lined Champs-Elysees, whose luxury boutiques stood shuttered, its wide sidewalks devoid of shoppers or selfie-takers.
Tourists were told to go inside.
France’s government ordered the confinement as the number of virus cases topped 6,600, including 148 deaths.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

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