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A woman wearing a face mask holds her voting card before voting in the first round of the municipal elections, in Strasbourg, eastern France, Sunday March 15, 2020. The new virus has shuttered all schools, banished cheek-kissing and upended daily life across France, but President Emmanuel Macron won't let it disrupt democracy, so he's maintaining nationwide elections this weekend. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

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Virus voting: France holds local elections despite fears
March 15, 2020 2:06 p.m.

Virus voting: France holds local elections despite fears

PARIS (AP) — French voters went to the polls Sunday to choose mayors and other local leaders but the second round of the vote was put into question amid concerns over low turnout and the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across the country.