02:33Crowds 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
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.
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.