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WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 228,000 – MSN Money
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 228,000
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 228,102 in 24 hours.
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FILE PHOTO: Morning rush hour in London
The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports. The previous WHO record for new cases was 212,326 on July 4. Deaths remained steady at about 5,000 a day.
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 12 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than 555,000 people in seven months.
(Writing by Lisa Shumaker; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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