The Latest: Czech Republic hits 1 million virus cases

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has surpassed a milestone of 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic began.
The Health Ministry said Wednesday that the day-to-day increase in new infections was 9,057 cases for a total of more than 1 million. The country of 10.7 million people has registered 16,683 deaths.
Despite the number of new infections falling since they reached a record high of almost 18,000 in early January, they have stagnated in recent days at still dangerously