Coronavirus: Broad smiles as Eiffel Tower reopens to first masked visitors in almost nine months

With “Welcome” messages in multiple languages, the Eiffel Tower greeted tourists on Friday for the first time in almost nine months, reopening to the public even as France introduces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant.Smiles were broad and emotions palpable as the first masked visitors mounted the lifts heading to the top of the Paris monument.“It’s such a lovely place and wonderful people … and now the wonderful Tour Eiffel,” German tourist Ila Mires said, using…

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