The new normal: FRANCE 24 reports from Peru to Libya
By France24
21 June 2020 |
11:58 am
In our show "The New Normal", which examines the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, FRANCE 24 brings you four reports from our correspondents around the globe.
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