Paris' famed Moulin Rouge, Louvre, and Eiffel Tower are among top tourism landmarks that close their doors due to coronavirus concerns
The Eiffel Tower is seen next to a board that reads:"In the context of the COVID-19 the Eiffel Tower closes today from 9pm for an indefinite period of time" in Paris, France March 13, 2020.
The Louvre museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo sculpture and one of France's biggest tourist attractions, said it would close its doors from 1700 GMT until further notice. Before the prime minister's announcement, gatherings of anywhere below 1,000 people were permitted. But France is stepping up its effort to contain the virus. It is also shutting schools from Monday.
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