French authorities have used tear gas on protesters in Paris as the yellow vest movement returned to the capital spurred on by the coronavirus crisis.
Mass riots at theprompted authorities to ban protests in Paris' central zone, including the Champs-Elysees.
This weekend, several hundred demonstrators gathered at two squares in Paris for authorised marches to again protest against the Government. The renewed mobilisation of the yellow vests, named after motorists' high-visibility jackets that became the symbol of the movement, comes as France is grappling with a resurgence in cases of the novel coronavirus.
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