Trump denies downplaying virus threat, despite audio recording, and continues to cast doubt on masks— India’s virus cases pass 5 million and are still soaring, testing feeble health care system and closing in on US total— Iowa governor won’t budge on mandating masks even as virus deaths rise— Doubts persist as NYC’s hybrid school year is set to start___Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has registered another steep rise in coronavirus infections, with the number of new confirmed cases surpassing 1,600 in one day for the first time.The Health Ministry says the day-to-day increase reached a new record.