Coronavirus digest: US nears 6 million infections
05 September 2020 |
12:05 pm
An ongoing surge of infections in the Midwest has fueled the outbreak in the US, which will soon reach 6 million cases. Doctors in France have warned about the dangers of reopening schools. Follow DW for the latest.
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