Virus cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic 'accelerating'


UNITED NATIONS (AFP): Global Covid-19 (coronavirus) infections topped nine million as the World Health Organisation on Tuesday (June 23) warned the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia announced it would scale back the haj Islamic pilgrimage next month.

Europe has steadily eased its travel lockdowns in recent weeks, and France on Monday took its biggest step back to normality by allowing millions of children to return to school.

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