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Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Austria's Dominic Thiem during the men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French Open postponed until September because of coronavirus

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, construction work of the newly built roof of the Philippe Chatrier center court is pictured at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. The French Open has been postponed because of the coronavirus. The French Tennis Federation announced Tuesday, March 17, 2020, that the clay-court event will run from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. Main draw competition was supposed to start on May 24. (Martin Bureau/Pool via AP, File)

Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch ‘possibility’

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

The Latest: First NHL player has coronavirus

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A customer wearing a face mask and gloves goes shopping in the early morning in a supermarket in the Berlin district of Friedenau, Germany, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the German government has considerably restricted public life. Only for most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

“How are we going to eat?” Virus tests Europe’s social nets

By ARITZ PARRA and NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

A man sits outside the closed famed Les Deux Magots cafe Sunday March 15, 2020 in Paris. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that France is shutting down all restaurants, cafes, cinemas and non-essential retail shops, starting Sunday, to combat the accelerated spread of the virus in the country. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

Paris without its cafes? Virus shutdown hits France’s core

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

A worker from a Servpro disaster recovery team wearing a protective suit and respirator peers out a window as he waits to exit the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash. for a break from cleaning the facility, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The nursing home is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Impact of pandemic stretches from schools to world’s leaders

By STAN CHOE and LORI HINNANT and TIM SULLIVAN - Associated Press

Paris mayoral candidate Rachida Dati, who is running as a candidate of the conservative Les Republicains (LR) party in the 2020 Paris mayoral election acknowledges applause during a rally in Paris, Monday, March 9, 2020. Municipal elections will take place on March 15 and 22 throughout France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Nasty Paris mayoral race digs at capital’s dirty underbelly

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

Demonstrators march to protest against pension reform plans, in Paris, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron's government is trying to pass contested pension changes at the lower house of parliament without a vote amid protests from opposition lawmaker and labor unions. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

French pensions: Government survives two confidence votes

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant as a precaution against the new coronavirus at a department store in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 2, 2020. South Korea has the world's second-highest cases. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

U.S. death toll climbs to 6 as viral crisis eases in China

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A view of the Louvre museum, in Paris, France, Sunday, March 1, 2020. The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum's flow of visitors from around the world. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

France’s Louvre stays shut amid staff fears of virus spread

By ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press

Tourists, some wearing a mask, queue to enter the Louvre museum Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris. . The world is scrambling to get on top of the new coronavirus outbreak that has spread from its epicenter in China to most corners of the planet. Governments and doctors are presenting an array of approaches as the virus disrupts daily routines, business plans and international travel around the world (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

Virus fears close down France’s famed Louvre Museum

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

A model wears a creation for the Valentino fashion collection during Women's fashion week Fall/Winter 2020/21 presented in Paris, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Rain, art and winter wonderlands at Paris Fashion Week

By THOMAS ADAMSON - Associated Press

Charred vehicles are pictured after a fire near the Gare de Lyon train station Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris. Someone set fire to a scooter during an unauthorized concert near the train station, and the flames quickly spread to other vehicles nearby, a police official said. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Historic Paris train station evacuated due to nearby fire

By ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press

Women demonstrate outside the venue of the Cesar awards ceremony, the French equivalent of the Oscar, Friday,Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris. French women's rights activists protest against multiple nominations for Roman Polanski at the Cesar Awards ceremony. Poster at right reads &quot;I accuse Violanski&quot;, playing withe French word for rape and the name Polanski. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

Anti-Polanski protesters greet French film awards ceremony

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

A model wears a creation for the Balmain fashion collection during Women's fashion week Fall/Winter 2020/21 presented in Paris, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Celine gets refined as Balmain celebrates diversity in Paris

By THOMAS ADAMSON - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) shows rescue workers cleaning the area after a tree crashed on a car in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Powerful winds sent a tree crashing down onto a car near the Eiffel Tower, killing the driver on the spot. The Paris fire brigade said it was among more than 100 storm-related accidents in the Paris region on Thursday, as sudden gusts of wind and rain swept the area. (Benoit Moser/BSPP via AP)

Falling tree crushes car and kills driver near Eiffel Tower

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A model wears a creation as part of the Salvatore Ferragamo women's Fall Winter 2020-21 collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Armani to hold runway show in empty theater due to new virus

By COLLEEN BARRY - Associated Press

France's Paul Willemse, center, scores his side's second try of the game during the Six Nations match against Wales at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Saturday Feb. 22, 2020. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

6N: Unbeaten France ends Wales title defense in thriller

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Defense lawyers say they will seek French asylum for Assange

By OLEG CETINIC - Associated Press

French head coach Fabien Galthie gestures to his players as they warm up prior to the start of the Six Nations rugby union international match between France and England at the State de France in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

6N: Resurgent France insulted by Wales ‘cheat’ claim

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