The Louvre Museum in France was forced to close because of the epidemic.

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Paris, China News Service (Chinanews.com)-the Louvre Museum in France was forced to close on the 1st local time because staff were worried about COVID-19 's epidemic and refused to go to work. It is not clear when it will be able to reopen.

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China News Service, Paris, March 1 (Reporter Li Yang) the Louvre in France was forced to close on the 1st local time because staff were worried about COVID-19 's epidemic. It is not clear when it will be reopened.

according to the reporter, the Louvre stopped receiving spectators that morning, but there was no official news. Many people who came to visit the Louvre waited at the door for several hours. It was not until noon that the Louvre officially announced that it would be closed in the morning, and in the afternoon it was announced that the Louvre would be closed all day, and that it would be reopened until further notice.

according to the official information released by the Louvre, a press conference on the public health situation related to COVID-19 's preventive measures prevented the Louvre from opening on the 1st. The Louvre "apologizes" for the inconvenience caused to the audience. At present, the above official information is only available in English and French.

according to Agence France-Presse and other media reports, during the meeting, Louvre management representatives and staff failed to reach a consensus on "how to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic in the workplace." Staff at the Louvre believe that management's arguments are "not enough to convince staff and allay their concerns".

union members of the Louvre revealed that about 300 Louvre staff held a meeting on the morning of the 1st and voted to decide whether to go to work or not. as a result, 298 people voted to be absent from work under the current situation. According to French law, companies must provide a working environment that protects the health of their employees and can refuse to go to work if they think their personal health is seriously threatened in the workplace.

at present, the outbreak of COVID-19 in France is tense, with more than 100 confirmed cases. French Health Minister Whelan announced restrictions on public gatherings, a ban on gathering activities for more than 5000 people in confined places, and large-scale outdoor public events will also be cancelled.

French Federation of Trade unions representative Gallagne said that the Louvre is also a closed place, receiving well over 5000 spectators every day, and Louvre staff have reason to be worried about this. He expressed the hope that the Louvre management would seriously consider the health needs of the staff.

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