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Parisians clap from their balconies on Day 20 of a national lockdown to cheer on health-care workers battling the coronavirus pandemic in France. IMAGES
Several dozen people demonstrate in front of the University Hospital Institute (IHU) in Marseille against the compulsory vaccination of hospital staff. A general call to strike has been launched, as the Constitutional Council is set to rule on the validity of the new anti-Covid measures. IMAGES
Yves Veyrier, the general secretary of France's Force Ouvriere union, says the French government's response to demands by hospital and healthcare workers must "match" the applause given to them during the peak of the coronavirus epidemic. SOUNDBITE
Parisians living on Rue Mouffetard in the 5th arrondissement clap in support of healthcare workers on the frontline of the battle against the novel coronavirus. IMAGES
The Eiffel Tower lights up at 8:30 pm in tribute to medical staff battling the coronavirus pandemic in France. IMAGES