France Adds Record Virus Infections for Third Straight Day

  • Almost 87,000 cases include some from earlier in the week
  • 87% of France’s ICU capacity is taken by Covid-19 patients
Photographer: Adrienne Surprenant/Bloomberg
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France reported almost 87,000 new coronavirus cases — the third daily record in a row — after health authorities said the numbers were under-reported earlier in the week.