France records nearly 16,000 single-day spike of new coronavirus cases

France on Friday reported 15, 797 new cases of the coronavirus in 24 hours. It was slightly less than the previous day's record of over 16,000 infections but serious enough to prompt health officials to confirm an upward trend in Covid-19 and could add weight to calls for stricter measures.Fifty-six people died of Covid-19 in a single day in France on Friday, four more than the day before.The number of people who have now died from the virus now stand