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"Emmanuel", the bell of Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral, rings at 8pm on the first anniversary of the cathedral fire. A few passers-by gather to cheer, as the reconstruction site remains dormant due to the coronavirus epidemic. IMAGES
Tourists are a rare sighting in Paris due to measures taken by the French government to contain the spread of coronavirus. There is still traffic in the French capital, but relatively little - giving the impression the city is going in slow motion. IMAGES
Paris is virtually empty on Sunday morning, on the 6th day of confinement due to Covid-19, as police patrol the streets of the capital. IMAGES
Champs Elysees in Paris, where thousands of revellers usually turn up to ring in the New Year, is deserted due to a curfew implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus. IMAGES
Paris, Oct 30 (EFE), (Camera: : Ana Ayesa gonzález/Josep Puig).- France began a second lockdown on Friday with an air of resignation from a population accustomed to coronavirus restrictions, which are less strict than those enforced during the first confinement order back in spring.Parisians awoke to almost empty streets on Friday morning as residents here, like the rest of the country, are ordered only to leave the house if they have permission.It was a starkly different picture to Thursday night when the city’s main exits bore witness to a total of 730 kilometers of traffic jams — more than seven times the rush hour average — as those with second residences outside the city made a mad dash for the exit.The partial lockdown in France is due to last at least one month.FOOTAGE OF PARIS.SOUNDBITES OF:-BETTY, FLORIST:"We have the right to be open until Sunday (All Saints). After that, it will be a catastrophe""To take away yes, but if people cannot move, it is not better."-LIONEL,FLORIST:"They have given us three days to sell a quantity of flowers and plants for which we need 10 days""Another thing is that they tell us, well, you will have to close your shop. They announce us on Friday morning, you have three days to sell your stock. It is a shame, they do nothing""It really is the death of proximity trade"
Bethlehem (West Bank), Nov 28 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Abed alHashlamoun).- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has extended the current state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Palestinian authorities have announced a total closure in the West Bank over the weekend and a two-week night curfew. FOOTAGE OF EMPTY STREETS BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK.
Amritsar, Apr 24 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Raminder Pal Singh).- The streets of Amritsar remained empty on Friday due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the Indian government.FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF AMRITSAR ON FRIDAY.
Nablus (West Bank), Apr 13 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Alaa Badarneh).- Streets and shops in Nablus in the northern West Bank, awoke half-empty on Mondy due to the 14 day- coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Palestinian National Authority.FOOTAGE OF THE STREETS OF NABLUS, WEST BANK.
Moscow, Mar 30 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Sergei Chirikov) Monday marked the first day of mandatory quarantine in Moscow, a confinement that could be extended to the rest of the country. FOOTAGE OF MOSCOW.
Prague, Mar 25 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Martin Divisek) The streets of Prague were empty on Wednesday due to the lockdown imposed by the government to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. FOOTAGE OF PRAGUE.
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