Coronavirus update: Global case tally climbs above 6.5 million and California reports a rise in infections amid protests and reopening
June 04, 2020 at 11:18 AM EDT
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose past 6.5 million on Thursday, and California reported a rise in infections after weeks of slowing, raising concerns that the protests at the death of George Floyd, and the reopening of certain counties, are helping spread the illness.