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In this photo taken Saturday March 28, 2020, members of the Civil Protection service, Noemie Biamba, left, Cyril Lamriben, center, and Pierre Leroux wait before checking a woman possibly infected with the Covid-19 virus in Paris. They don't have to put themselves in harm's way, but the volunteers of France's well-known Civil Protection service choose the front line in the fight against the coronavirus. The service is a mainstay among France's first responder sector with 32,000 volunteers based in 400 locations around the country. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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AP PHOTOS: France's front-line volunteers brave virus risks
March 29, 2020 11:42 p.m.

AP PHOTOS: France's front-line volunteers brave virus risks

PARIS (AP) — They don't have to put themselves in harm's way, but the volunteers of France's well-known Civil Protection service have chosen the front line in the fight against the coronavirus. They are often the first to knock on the doors of people calling for help, and who may have the infection or whose confirmed case has taken a downturn.