A man wearing a mask walks on the Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris, France, Dec. 9, 2020. France on Wednesday tallied 14,595 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, up from 13,713 registered the previous day, casting into doubt the government's plan to relax lockdown by mid-December, health authorities data showed. (Photos: Xinhua)

A woman wearing a mask walks on the Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris, France, Dec. 9, 2020. France on Wednesday tallied 14,595 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, up from 13,713 registered the previous day, casting into doubt the government's plan to relax lockdown by mid-December, health authorities data showed.

Firefighters work near the Grand Palais in Paris, France, Dec. 9, 2020. France on Wednesday tallied 14,595 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, up from 13,713 registered the previous day, casting into doubt the government's plan to relax lockdown by mid-December, health authorities data showed.

A woman wearing a mask waits for crossing the street in Paris, France, Dec. 9, 2020. France on Wednesday tallied 14,595 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, up from 13,713 registered the previous day, casting into doubt the government's plan to relax lockdown by mid-December, health authorities data showed.