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Summer COVID surge hits at least 84 countries and continues to climb
A summer COVID wave - and the accompanying fevers, coughs and general misery - continues to wash over the Americas and parts of Asia and Europe, including the Paris Olympics, offering the latest evidence that the coronavirus moves in ways distinct from other respiratory ailments.