A man walks in the main square in Lille, northern France, Sunday March 15, 2020. 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/Michel Spingler)
March 15, 2020
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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?