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WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 237,000

WHO reports a record increase in global coronavirus cases with the total rising by 237,743. According to a daily report, the biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa.

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Published July 17,2020
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WHO REPORTS RECORD DAILY INCREASE IN GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS CASES, UP OVER 237,000
Women health workers walk at Caminito street after visiting people suspected of having COVID-19 at La Boca neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, on July 9, 2020 amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Ronaldo SCHEMIDT / AFP)

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 237,743 in 24 hours.

The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 230,370 on July 12. Deaths have held steady and averaged less than 5,000 a day in July.

Total global coronavirus cases were approaching 14 million on Friday, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than 590,000 people in seven months.