Lights sparkled on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Friday evening in tribute to the various workers deemed essential in the fight against COVID-19, along with a scrolling message, “merci,” meaning thank you. The city’s official page highlighted the work of caregivers, police, firefighters, city workers, paramedics, soldiers, grocery store employees, garbage collectors, deliverymen and volunteers, among others.
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