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A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of a meeting of the Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 30, 2020. — Picture by REUTERS

WHO reports record daily increase in Covid-19 cases

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 183,020 in a 24-hour period.

The biggest increase was from North and South America with over 116,000 new cases, according to a daily report.

Total global cases are over 8.7 million with more than 461,000 deaths, according to the WHO.

The previous record for new cases was 181,232 on June 18.

— Reuters

 

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