Not all of the employee's requests were granted - they asked for face masks but were given “small bottles of hand sanitizer” instead
Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images After a three day closure due to the growing threat of coronavirus, the Louvre reopened on Wednesday afternoon after a three day closure. According to the New York Times, employees of the Louvre voted on Sunday to not come into work due to safety concerns pertaining to the continued spread of COVID-19.
The Louvre’s employees, for their part, are taking extra precautions now that they’ve agreed come back to work. Per their union representative Andre Sacristin, the museum’s management met with medical professionals and staff representatives on Tuesday to iron out some measures to protect the workers upon their return.
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