Restaurants are welcoming back diners, from Paris to Bangkok

From Paris to Bangkok, restaurants are beginning to welcome clientele back to the table

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.

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RATATOUILLE & RICE CONGEE: Bars and restaurants are moving beyond window service in Asia, Europe and North America. The viral outbreak has devastated the industry and the service sector.

— The fabled Parisian cafes and restaurants reopened Monday for the first time since the virus forced them to close their doors March 14. The surprise permission to reopen came from France’s president himself, in a televised address to the nation Sunday night. Restaurants outside the Paris region opened earlier this month, and Paris cafes were allowed to serve people…