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Authorities in Paris have extra measures in an attempt to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have people exercising outdoors during the day to try and the surge in the number of infections and deaths. No one will allowed to exercise outside of their home between the hours of 10am and 7pm. The move in reaction to greater numbers of people taking to the streets in recent good weather and lockdown rules. There have been over 10,000 deaths in France, it in fourth place on the fatalities list behind Italy, Spain and the USA. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the new ruling would further transmission of the virus and to a flattening of the curve.

Scientists from the Eindhoven University of Technology that when people exercise, there is a greater spread of viral load in the air. They said that when a cyclist or jogger sneezes, coughs or even just , the micro-particles longer in the air and spread farther than when someone is simply walking. This a danger to the person coming behind them who has to through a cloud of droplets. The scientists advised that people who exercise should given a wider berth. They said walkers should at least four metres, runners 10 metres and cyclists at least 20 metres. The message in France similar to that throughout the world - at home and social distancing rules when outside.