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New COVID-19 Cases Hit 5-Month High In South Korea, France Smashes Post-Lockdown Record
After reviving mandatory mask orders in Paris, French officials on Sunday proposed making face masks mandatory in shared work-spaces as the country continued to grapple with a coronavirus rebound. The health ministry reported 3,310 new infections on Sunday, marking a post-lockdown high for the fourth day in a row, while the number of clusters being investigated has increased by 17 to 252. The spike in new cases prompted the UK to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine on any travelers returning from France. While France drew most of the attention in Europe Sunday morning, South Korea triggered anxieties in Asia after ... (full story)