A view shows empty streets around the Moulin Rouge cabaret during the late-night curfew due to restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France, October 17, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - The streets and terraces of Paris and eight cities in France emptied on Saturday night as people were asked to stay home to stem a second wave of the coronavirus that caused a record daily number of infections in the country.
French President Emmanuel Macron last week ordered nightly curfews in cities where the coronavirus was the most active, saying it was spreading at parties and private gatherings and action was needed or else hospitals risked being overwhelmed.
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