The Louvre, the world's most visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, did not open as scheduled on Wednesday morning as its workers fret about catching the coronavirus, AP reported.

The Paris museum's staffers have stayed off the job since Sunday for fear of infection. Several hundred people who lined up outside the Louvre were greeted by a sign announcing: "Due to exceptional circumstances, the museum will open later."

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