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A man stops at a closed restaurant Sunday March 15, 2020 in Paris. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that France is shutting down all restaurants, cafes, cinemas and non-essential retail shops, starting Sunday, to combat the accelerated spread of the virus in the country. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

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Paris without its cafes? Virus shutdown hits France's core
March 15, 2020 12:14 p.m.

Paris without its cafes? Virus shutdown hits France's core

PARIS (AP) — What's it like in France after government orders restaurants and bistros to close to contain the spreading coronavirus?