Virus Spreads to Over 60 Countries; France Closes the Louvre

Virus Spreads to Over 60 Countries; France Closes the Louvre
A man passing by the glass-pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France on Oct. 14, 2014. Michel Euler/File via AP
The Associated Press
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PARIS—COVID-19 cases surged in Italy, and France closed the world-famous Louvre Museum on March 1 as the deadly outbreak that began in China sent fear rising across Western Europe, threatening its tourism industry.

The number of countries hit by the virus climbed past 60, and the death toll worldwide reached at least 3,000.