France has reported 833 new coronavirus deaths in the past
day, the highest daily toll since its outbreak began.
The total number of people who have died after testing
positive for Covid-19 now stands at 8,911, while the number of infections is
98,010.
“We have not reached the end of the end of the ascent
of this epidemic,” warned Health Minister Olivier Véran.
Italy’s daily death toll also rose on Monday after several
days of slowing, but Spain’s fell for a fourth day.
It came as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to
intensive care at a hospital in London after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened. (Text
and photo courtesy BBC)
