TOPSHOT French soldiers of the Sentinel Operation patrol the streets of Paris late on March 17, 2020 as a strict lockdown came into effect in France to stop the spreading of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). - A strict lockdown requiring most people in France to remain at home came into effect at midday on March 17, 2020, prohibiting all but essential outings in a bid to curb the coronavirus spread. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)