France Reports 1,438 New Virus Deaths, Highest Toll to Date

(Bloomberg) -- France’s coronavirus-linked deaths rose by the most yet in figures released on Wednesday, while the number of intensive-care patients dropped for a seventh day.Deaths linked to the virus rose by 1,438 to 17,167 fatalities, Director General for Health Jerome Salomon said at a briefing in Paris. He said the toll didn’t cover a 24-hour period, as the count included fatalities in recent days that weren’t previously reported. The number of reported infections in Franc