40 Million Coronavirus Cases Are Now Reported Worldwide

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More than 40 million coronavirus infections have now been reported worldwide. Here, a staff member at a school in Moscow uses an infrared thermometer on Monday to screen students. Moscow schools reopened after a two-week fall holiday, but a rise in cases means only primary school pupils will be in classrooms.

With the flu season looming, the rate of new cases in the U.S. and other countries is rising at rates not seen in months.

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