People visit the Lafayette department store during its first reopening day in Paris, France, Nov. 28, 2020. On Saturday, France started the first phase of its three-stage reopening strategy. All non-essential shops resumed their activities under strict health protocol: providing at least 8 square meters of shop floor for each client, one-way circulation and sufficient ventilation. The COVID-19 hospitalizations in France further declined on Saturday as the country started a three-stage lockdown exit. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
