The United States on Sunday reached the extraordinary milestone of five million coronavirus cases as President Donald Trump was accused of flouting the constitution
The US has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, recording over 162,000 deaths -- by far the highest of any country, ahead only of Brazil which on Saturday became the second country to pass 100,000 deaths.
As around much of the globe, the small African country of Malawi on Sunday imposed tight social restrictions to try to contain the disease, shutting all bars and churches, while hot weekend weather drew crowds in Europe to the beach. But with the nation's economy still struggling to dig itself out of an enormous hole, Democrats appeared skittish about any legal challenge to a relief package they see as seriously inadequate.
But Pelosi demurred when asked about possible legal action, saying,"whether legal or not takes time to figure out.""Maybe we're going to go to court on them. We're going to go ahead with our actions anyway," he said. The mask will be obligatory for all those aged 11 and over in"very crowded zones," said a police statement, including the banks of the Seine River and more than 100 streets in the French capital.
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