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The Louvre museum in Paris kept its doors closed to visitors today as staff withheld labour citing fears over the coronavirus, a union representative told AFP. Some 300 staff of the world's most visited museum met in the morning and voted "almost unanimously" not to open in the morning, Christian Galani of the CGT labour union told AFP. IMAGES
The Louvre museum in Paris reopens to the public after management take steps to allay fears over the spread of the coronavirus, which had sparked a staff protest. IMAGES
The Louvre museum in Paris shut down Friday after striking workers blocked the entrance, management said, in the latest protest against plans to overhaul France's pension system. Hundreds of disappointed visitors massed in front of the entrance to the world's most visited museum, some hurling insults at the striking workers, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. IMAGES
At 9am sharp, the president-director of the Louvre, Jean-Luc Martinez, welcomes the first visitors for the reopening of the Paris museum, after six months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As with all museums, the rule of 8 m2 per visitor is applied. IMAGES
The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, closes "until further notice" because of the coronavirus. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.