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France: Parisians flock to Champs-Elysees as NYE fireworks cancelled amid COVID surge02:33
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Crowds of Parisians gathered along the Champs-Elysee in Paris, on Saturday evening as firework displays were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Motorbikes and cars drove past as people gathered underneath the iconic Arc de Triomphe. There was a heavy police presence as several officers followed gathered people who had started running along the Champs-Elysee.

France has detected a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases, with 208,000 cases over 24 hours according to Reuters data.

France: Parisians flock to Champs-Elysees as NYE fireworks cancelled amid COVID surge

France, Paris
January 1, 2022 at 08:19 GMT +00:00 · Published

Crowds of Parisians gathered along the Champs-Elysee in Paris, on Saturday evening as firework displays were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Motorbikes and cars drove past as people gathered underneath the iconic Arc de Triomphe. There was a heavy police presence as several officers followed gathered people who had started running along the Champs-Elysee.

France has detected a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases, with 208,000 cases over 24 hours according to Reuters data.

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Crowds of Parisians gathered along the Champs-Elysee in Paris, on Saturday evening as firework displays were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Motorbikes and cars drove past as people gathered underneath the iconic Arc de Triomphe. There was a heavy police presence as several officers followed gathered people who had started running along the Champs-Elysee.

France has detected a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases, with 208,000 cases over 24 hours according to Reuters data.

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