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French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a meeting with the medical staff of the Rene Dubos hospital center, in Pontoise, outside Paris, Friday Oct. 23, 2020. French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here." The curfew imposed in eight regions of France last week, including Paris and its suburbs, is being extended to 38 more regions and Polynesia, (Photo by Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a meeting with the medical staff of the Rene Dubos hospital center, in Pontoise, outside Paris, Friday Oct. 23, 2020. French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here." The curfew imposed in eight regions of France last week, including Paris and its suburbs, is being extended to 38 more regions and Polynesia, (Photo by Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

Oct. 23, 2020 11:35 AM EDT
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Mariana Rojas plays with her dog Sussy in the waves off Los Angeles beach after it recently reopened following a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Mariana Rojas plays with her dog Sussy in the waves off Los Angeles beach after it recently reopened following a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Oct. 23, 2020 03:21 PM EDT
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A woman, right, has a meal, inside a restaurant's outdoor tent Thursday Oct. 22, 2020, in Kew Gardens in the Queens borough of New York.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is easing restrictions slightly in some coronavirus hot spots in New York City, but adding them in areas along the Pennsylvania border as the state recorded more than 2,000 new infections in a single day for the first time since mid-May. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

A woman, right, has a meal, inside a restaurant's outdoor tent Thursday Oct. 22, 2020, in Kew Gardens in the Queens borough of New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is easing restrictions slightly in some coronavirus hot spots in New York City, but adding them in areas along the Pennsylvania border as the state recorded more than 2,000 new infections in a single day for the first time since mid-May. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Oct. 22, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, file photo, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds updates the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak during a news conference in Johnston, Iowa. Iowa is planning to use millions of dollars in federal pandemic funds on a long-term plan to improve data management across state agencies, a second information technology project that may not fit the purpose of the aid. State and federal auditors this week told Iowa’s executive branch to return millions of dollars to the state’s $1.25 billion coronavirus relief fund that have been spent on new accounting and human resources software.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, file photo, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds updates the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak during a news conference in Johnston, Iowa. Iowa is planning to use millions of dollars in federal pandemic funds on a long-term plan to improve data management across state agencies, a second information technology project that may not fit the purpose of the aid. State and federal auditors this week told Iowa’s executive branch to return millions of dollars to the state’s $1.25 billion coronavirus relief fund that have been spent on new accounting and human resources software. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Oct. 22, 2020 01:51 PM EDT
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FILE - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a parliamentary session in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020.  Sánchez is appealing for Spaniards to pull together and defeat the new coronavirus, warning: “The situation is serious.” Sanchez, in a televised address to the nation Friday, acknowledged public fatigue with restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19.   (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Pool)

FILE - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a parliamentary session in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020. Sánchez is appealing for Spaniards to pull together and defeat the new coronavirus, warning: “The situation is serious.” Sanchez, in a televised address to the nation Friday, acknowledged public fatigue with restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Pool)

Oct. 23, 2020 09:04 AM EDT
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A couple wearing face masks take a selfie on the stands during a soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Five thousand spectators were allowed on the stands but starting Wednesday at midnight, and for the upcoming two weeks, a maximum of five people will be allowed together either indoors or outdoors in public spaces and establishments such as restaurants due to a steady increase in cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A couple wearing face masks take a selfie on the stands during a soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Five thousand spectators were allowed on the stands but starting Wednesday at midnight, and for the upcoming two weeks, a maximum of five people will be allowed together either indoors or outdoors in public spaces and establishments such as restaurants due to a steady increase in cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Oct. 14, 2020 07:35 PM EDT
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Couple Juan Peñalver and Victoria Colina rest on Mansa beach after it recently reopened following a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Couple Juan Peñalver and Victoria Colina rest on Mansa beach after it recently reopened following a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Oct. 23, 2020 01:18 PM EDT
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Friends take photos of themselves on La Ultima beach which was reopened this week after it was closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Friends take photos of themselves on La Ultima beach which was reopened this week after it was closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Oct. 23, 2020 01:03 PM EDT
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Douglas Yriarte carries rental chairs for tourists on the La Ultima beach which was closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Douglas Yriarte carries rental chairs for tourists on the La Ultima beach which was closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Oct. 23, 2020 12:59 PM EDT
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A young man wearing a face mask takes a seat marked as available to watch a soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Five thousand spectators were allowed on the stands but starting Wednesday at midnight, and for the upcoming two weeks, a maximum of five people will be allowed together either indoors or outdoors in public spaces and establishments such as restaurants due to a steady increase in cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A young man wearing a face mask takes a seat marked as available to watch a soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Five thousand spectators were allowed on the stands but starting Wednesday at midnight, and for the upcoming two weeks, a maximum of five people will be allowed together either indoors or outdoors in public spaces and establishments such as restaurants due to a steady increase in cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Oct. 14, 2020 07:31 PM EDT
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FILE- In this file photo from Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks in Sioux Falls, SD. Noem has insisted that South Dakota is excelling in its handling of the pandemic, even as the state surpassed 9,000 active coronavirus cases and matched an all-time high for deaths reported in one day. (Erin Bormett/The Argus Leader via AP)

FILE- In this file photo from Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks in Sioux Falls, SD. Noem has insisted that South Dakota is excelling in its handling of the pandemic, even as the state surpassed 9,000 active coronavirus cases and matched an all-time high for deaths reported in one day. (Erin Bormett/The Argus Leader via AP)

Oct. 22, 2020 03:20 PM EDT
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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018 file photo, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks during his second inauguration in Boston. Walsh said public schools will switch to all-remote learning starting Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, because of increasing coronavirus cases. The city’s seven-day average positive test rate is currently 5.7%, up from last week’s rate of 4.5%. (Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via AP, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018 file photo, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks during his second inauguration in Boston. Walsh said public schools will switch to all-remote learning starting Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, because of increasing coronavirus cases. The city’s seven-day average positive test rate is currently 5.7%, up from last week’s rate of 4.5%. (Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via AP, File)

Oct. 21, 2020 01:59 PM EDT
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A woman wears a face mask for protection against COVID-19 infection while crossing a street in Bucharest, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Local authorities imposed the use of face masks in all public spaces, indoors and outdoors, closed schools, restaurants, theatres and cinemas after the rate of COVID-19 infections went above 3 cases per 1000 inhabitants in the Romanian capital Bucharest. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A woman wears a face mask for protection against COVID-19 infection while crossing a street in Bucharest, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Local authorities imposed the use of face masks in all public spaces, indoors and outdoors, closed schools, restaurants, theatres and cinemas after the rate of COVID-19 infections went above 3 cases per 1000 inhabitants in the Romanian capital Bucharest. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Oct. 20, 2020 02:34 PM EDT
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Caracas resident Jose Velasco lifts his daughter Ashley Velasco above a wave off La Ultima beach after it recently reopened following a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Caracas resident Jose Velasco lifts his daughter Ashley Velasco above a wave off La Ultima beach after it recently reopened following a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March and reopened this week. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Oct. 23, 2020 01:22 PM EDT
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In this photo released by WHO, World Health Organisation on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020,  WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus, gestures during a special session on the COVID-19 respnse. The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus.  (Christopher Black/WHO via AP)

In this photo released by WHO, World Health Organisation on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus, gestures during a special session on the COVID-19 respnse. The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus. (Christopher Black/WHO via AP)

Oct. 05, 2020 01:56 PM EDT
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People wearing face masks cross a street in Lisbon, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Portugal has seen a steady increase in cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

People wearing face masks cross a street in Lisbon, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Portugal has seen a steady increase in cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Oct. 16, 2020 02:53 PM EDT
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Douglas Yriarte carries rental chairs for tourists on the La Ultima beach which was closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March, and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Douglas Yriarte carries rental chairs for tourists on the La Ultima beach which was closed for months amid the COVID-19 pandemic in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Strict quarantine restrictions forced the closure of beaches across the country in March, and reopened this week in hopes of revitalizing the battered economy. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Oct. 23, 2020 03:21 PM EDT
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