The WHO reports largest daily spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began

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• The World Health Organization reported 183,000 new global coronavirus cases on Sunday, the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count.
• Overall in the pandemic, WHO reported 8,708,008 cases — 183,020 in the last 24 hours — with 461,715 deaths worldwide, with a daily increase of 4,743.
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GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours.

The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. next at 36,617. Over 15,400 came in in India.

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