Parisians flee, sidewalks empty as France enters lockdown

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Parisians fleeing for the countryside jammed the roads ahead of France's lockdown to slow the spread of the resurgent coronavirus, and city sidewalks were empty Friday as the nationwide restrictions went into effect.

The only places that were busy were grocery stores and markets as people stockpiled food and other necessities.

French President Emmanuel Macron implemented the lockdown as a last resort to curb the steep spike in infections across the country, where new daily cases are currently averaging around 50,000. French residents could perhaps be forgiven for thinking it was groundhog day, just a few months after they emerged from one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe.

“The minute the French president gave his speech , the entire national train website went down, was overloaded. Everyone wanted to book to get away,” Ponti said.“During lockdown, the quality of life in the capital is terrible and so everyone who can do, tries to get away,” he said.

 

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Those words could almost literally have been a quote from 'A Journal of the Plague Year,' published in 1722

They have great loyalty to each other and are willing to do the work. The leaders do what is best for their country even at personal risks.

Holy shit! I thought that these guys were from a John Woo movie.

Logjams for 700 km? It was bumper to bumper with cars from Paris all the way down to Marseille? I actually doubt that.

90% of news about covid and trump

What phenomenally terrible public policy. Absolutely amazing.

I want to get that guys mask 🎭

Gotta love the French - such cinephiles they‘re rocking the EYES WIDE SHUT look in lockdown.

C-3PO is on holiday I see!

Why isn't the AP blaming Trump?

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The terror attack a day earlier also has a little bit to do with emptiness on the streets

Horrible people taking the virus to the countryside unbelievable.. smh

Oui Oui! Poo poo!

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