Today millions of children in European countries such as France and Poland returned to school — some with face masks — as the global COVID-19 total topped the 25.5 million mark.The pandemic total rose to 25,579,140 cases, and 852,561 people have died from their infections, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.School reopens in parts of EuropeAlong with France and Poland, Russian children also returned to school with safeguards in place.
President Vladimir Putin in a nationally televised address urged students to follow virus safety rules, Reuters reported. In Moscow, the country's main hot spot, teachers must wear masks if they can't keep a safe distance from children.Meanwhile, recent COVID-19 developments have pushed some