France passes landmark of one million coronavirus cases

France passes landmark of one million coronavirus cases
French President Emmanuel Macron (Charles Platiau/AP)

France has surpassed one million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach the mark.

The national health agency announced 42,032 new cases on Friday, bringing the total to 1.04 million cases.

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