In this photo taken Saturday March 28, 2020, Cyril Lamriben, a member of the Civil Protection service checks a document as he takes care of a woman possibly infected with the Covid-19 virus in Paris. The Civil Protection 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)
March 29, 2020
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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.