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Paris, Apr 6 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Ian Langsdon).- France reported 197 Covid-19 deaths on Monday when a new 4 weeks lockdown came into force in the country. FOOTAGE OF CLOSED SCHOOLS IN PARIS
Paris, Apr 4 (EFE) .- (Camera: Marta Garde / Antonio Torres del Cerro.) In a new attempt to stop the advance of the pandemic, France this month faces its third confinement in a year, which although it is lighter than the previous March and November will close schools and businesses considered non-essential.FOOTAGE OF THE STREETS OF PARISSOUNDBITES OF OCEANE, MOTHER OF A 3 YEARD OLD GIRL- It is very complicated because I am going to have to manage alone to take care of my daughter and continue working.- In my opinion I would have left the schools open because in any case the children go to see each other in the park and there comes a time when you cannot prevent the children from going out or kidnap them, especially when you live in large agglomerations like Paris, in large cities.
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