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Volunteers wearing masks and gloves wait for voters in a polling station during local elections in Lyon, central France, Sunday, March 15, 2020. France is holding nationwide elections Sunday to choose all of its mayors and other local leaders despite a crackdown on public gatherings because of the new virus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Volunteers wearing masks and gloves wait for voters in a polling station during local elections in Lyon, central France, Sunday, March 15, 2020. France is holding nationwide elections Sunday to choose all of its mayors and other local leaders despite a crackdown on public gatherings because of the new virus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

March 15, 2020

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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.