France’s new infections more than 2,000 higher than previous record; Italy registers 37,809 new cases;...
France’s new infections more than 2,000 higher than previous record; Italy registers 37,809 new cases; Russia says Covid was main cause in 5,199 cases
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6.45pm GMT
France registered a record 60,486 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, following the previous high of 58,046 on Thursday, health ministry data showed.
The ministry also reported 828 new deaths from coronavirus, including 398 deaths in hospitals over the past 24 hours, and 430 deaths in retirement homes over several days.
6.28pm GMT
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 117,988 new coronavirus cases, taking the country’s total caseload to 9,581,770.
The number of deaths also increased by 1,135 to 234,264.
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