France reports 104 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours, hospitalization below 20,000

A woman takes a walk at the Trocadero Palace in Paris, France, May 15, 2020. With 104 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, France saw its death toll of the epidemic rising to 27,529 on Friday while the number of patients hospitalized for the infection fell below 20,000, the Health Ministry data showed. France has been gradually coming out of containment since Monday while the coronavirus epidemic shows signs of calm. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)