Coronavirus Cases Surge in France as People Return to Schools, Offices

France’s coronavirus cases are surging as the public returns to offices and schools after the summer vacation, putting authorities on high alert about gathering places that could accelerate the spread

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The country’s seven-day average of coronavirus cases has nearly doubled over the last two weeks, hitting 5,783 Thursday. France is now Europe’s second-hardest hit country after Spain, with far more infections than neighboring Germany and Italy.

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