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France posts new record of coronavirus cases with more than 60,000

The new cases took the total number of confirmed cases in France to 1.66 million, close behind Russia, which, with 1.73 million cases has the world's fourth-largest number after the US, India and Brazil.

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France registered a record 60,486 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, after posting a record 58,046 on Thursday, health ministry data showed, reports FRANCE 24.

The new cases took the total number of confirmed cases to 1.66 million, close behind Russia, which, with 1.73 million cases has the world's fourth-largest number after the US, India and Brazil.

The ministry also reported 828 new deaths from coronavirus, including 398 deaths in hospitals over the past 24 hours, and 430 deaths in retirement homes over three days. On Thursday, the ministry reported 363 deaths in hospitals.

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