Mandatory masks rolled out in Paris in certain public areas
16 August 2020 |
9:00 am
Parisians already had to cope with a heatwave, and now they have to wear masks in the capital's busiest areas, such as Rue Montorgueil, in order to stop the coronavirus from bouncing back.
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