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I kiss you, Covid-19 (France)

Graffiti, «Je embrasse, signed covid 19» (i kiss you), on a wall in Montmartre. France has been living under confinement since Monday, March 16, in order to curb the spread of the covid-19 virus. March 31, 2020. Paris, France.

A homeless woman puts his mask on his face. She has been walking on an almost empty street in Rivoli, since the start of confinement and the closing of shops. The few people outside in the neighborhood are mainly DFS. France has been living under confinement since Monday, March 16, in order to curb the spread of the covid-19 virus. March 28, 2020. Paris, France.

A man with a mask on his face comes out of the underground passages of the Saint Lazare station. March 28, 2020. Paris, France.

Coronavirus test according to the drive-in principle. People belonging to the medical profession can be tested for Coronavirus in their cars at the test center of the BioGroup Laboratory. The test involves inserting a cotton swab into the patient’s nostrils. March 25, 2020. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

A sign indicating the distances to be respected is displayed in a bakery in Les Lilas. France has been living under confinement since Monday, March 16, in order to curb the spread of the covid-19 virus. March 21, 2020. Paris, France..

Government poster campaign in the subway corridors. The campaign notably recalls the barrier gestures as well as the exit rules in time of confinement and remain the way to use to go outside. France has been living under confinement since Monday, March 16, in order to curb the spread of the covid-19 virus. March 31, 2020. Paris, France

Queue in front of a supermarket. Food stores have adapted to health regulations by limiting access in particular. March 28, 2020. Paris, France.

The pasta department of a supermarket, completely empty, after the announcement of confinement by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron. March 22, 2020. Paris, France.

UBER drivers are waiting on Boulevard Saint Germain. Since confinement, home delivery orders have increased considerably.

With the confinement and closure of businesses, internet orders have exploded. The giant Amazon, which necessarily benefited from the situation as a leader in online shopping, was forced to sell only basic necessities and food products. The giant was penalized for failing to properly assess the risks of its employees, and accused of failing to provide adequate sanitary conditions in the workplace.

Meal preparation and distribution of vegetarian food organized by the collective, Wilson migrant solidarity.The meeting is known to everyone. The restaurants of the heart are also present. Since the last dismantling, the refugees have been pushed back on the Saint Denis canal and its surroundings. Scattered in small groups of up to twenty tents, they suffer confinement as a double punishment.Associations try to maintain contact by distributing food and tea in particular. Here no question around the Covid-19 or very little. Having food every day is already a miracle. April 7, 2020. Saint Denis, France.

Spring started showing its nose fairly early this year and the temperatures recorded are above average for this period. One more temptation for many people who want to enjoy the good weather.

In front of the Aurore association, a security person takes the temperature of the beneficiaries who wish to enter the building. The association distributes more than 1,200 meals a day to the poorest. Many associations being closed, difficulties accumulate for the homeless and the most precarious.

A banner in support of public service is hung on the facade of the apartment of a building.

A homeless man receives a hot drink from an association that roams rue de Rivoli. Since the start of confinement, the Chatelet district has left visible the poorest who wander all day. A large majority of associations are closed and it is more difficult to beg in view of the few people on the streets.

The Notre Dame de Paris construction site has been shutdown since the start of containment. The building, ravaged by flames almost a year ago, awaits its reconstruction announced in five years by President Emmanuel Macron.

A man, with a mask on his face, enters the metro without worrying about the barrier distances with the other users of the metro. March 31, 2020. Paris, France.

On the forecourt of Trocadéro, a police unit checks the movement certificates of passers-by.

Pigeons on the sidewalks in the Chatelet district. France has been living under confinement since Monday, March 16, in order to curb the spread of the covid-19 virus. 28
March 2020. Paris, France.

Mobile clinic of the NGO doctor without borders. They settled near the Aurore association and in front of a medical analysis laboratory which takes an appointment. The mobile clinic aims to help the most vulnerable. As a pandemic as we know it now, the clinic allows everyone to come and consult for symptoms related to Covid-19 but also for any type of health problem. Staff have noticed a proliferation of skin disease cases.

Androuet street in the Montmarte district. The weather seems a little more frozen here than elsewhere. Before the confinement, filming was underway and the facades of several streets had been modified to resemble the neighborhood in the years 39-45.

A homeless man sleeps on one of the banks of the Seine quays. The quays are theoretically closed to the public.

Two Englishmen who work in Paris return from their shopping in one of the neighborhood food shops. They wear fabric masks.

Almost deserted Avenue de la Grande Armée. March 21, 2020. Paris, France.

In the front lines despite themselves, cashiers and more generally the staff who work in supermarkets, face the risk of contagion every day. Businesses adapt to furs and measures of government announcements. Bonuses have even been considered to reward staff, but nothing has yet been paid.

Front of a Parisian brasserie where you can read the message «Jamais en Vacances». Like all sectors, restoration is enormously impacted by containment.

Production in the street of hydro-alcoholic gel. Like many structures, Delpech Pharmacy produces in mass and then distributes to hospitals and nursing staff. France has been living under confinement since Monday, March 16, in order to curb the spread of the covid-19 virus. March 24, 2020. Paris, France.

A woman prays in a deserted church.

empty metro

A man walks his dogs near the Parc des Princes. Exiting pets is one of the grounds accepted by the government’s special travel certificate. March 28, 2020. Paris, France.

Place du Tertre dans le quartier de Montmartre. La place est habituellement pleine de vendeurs et de dessinateurs proposant de réaliser le portraits des aux touristes.

A taxi driver wears a protective mask while on duty. March 21, 2020. Paris, France. March 21, 2020. Paris, France.

The almost empty slab of La Défense. Usually a multitude of people roam the business district of La Défense. March 21, 2020. Paris, France.

A man riding his chopper on an almost empty device. March 21, 2020. Paris, France.

Empty Seine quay. At this time of year the docks are usually full of tourists and Parisians enjoying the sun.

Parking of a large area of La Défense. All floors are empty.

The Parc des Princes no longer resonates. Like all sports and cultural venues, this one is closed until further notice. Festivals are also affected and will therefore not take place this summer. A blow to the sports and entertainment industry.

The Parisian firefighting unit took advantage of the confinement to repeat exercises on the Seine. Traffic is stopped. April 22, 2020.

My partner phones friends by webcam. It’s Julien’s birthday, his best friend who lives in Normandy. Confined each at home, Skype aperitifs and video calls have multiplied.

View of the Eiffel Tower from Montmartre. Air pollution has reduced considerably since the start of containment.

A doctor shows a lung scanner from a patient with coronavirus.

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