A woman walks along a suburb Paris metro train wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. New French cases of COVID-19 jumped in 24 hours to nearly 9,000, health officials said Friday. The 8,975 new cases were the highest number of infections since France successfully grappled with the spread of the coronavirus during a strict two-month lockdown. There were some 1,800 cases less a day earlier and more than for European neighbors. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)