A man rides his bike on empty streets facing the Eiffel Tower on March 21, 2020, in Paris on the fifth day of a strict nationwide lockdown seeking to halt the spread of the COVID-19 infection caused by novel coronavirus, with excursions from the home limited to buying food, visiting the doctor, walking the dog or going for a solitary jog.
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Paris police briefly evacuated the Eiffel Tower and blockaded the surrounding area Sept. 23 after a phone-in bomb threat.