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A man walks his dogs in front of the closed Grand Palais as authorities control public movements in Paris, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

A man walks his dogs in front of the closed Grand Palais as authorities control public movements in Paris, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

March 26, 2020

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Paris falls silent: Sound maps show impact of confinement
March 26, 2020 11:18 a.m.

Paris falls silent: Sound maps show impact of confinement

PARIS (AP) — What's that sound beneath the Eiffel Tower? It's silence — a rare phenomenon in big cities like Paris, but one that's increasingly common now that tourism is banned and millions of people in and around the French capital are confined at home.