France recorded almost 17,000 new cases, whereas Britain’s number rose by about 13,000. The British government said the sudden rise was due to a “technical issue.”
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Deutsche Welle: France and UK set record daily COVID-19 cases
Restaurant owners stand next to a banner reading "To die, yes, but with panache !" in front of "Le Mesturet" restaurant in Paris on Oct. 2, to protest after French government imposed fresh curbs to limit the spread of the COVID-19 diseases caused by the novel coronavirus.