The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus patients. It announced 259,848 new patients on Saturday. The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000 confirmed patients around the world. The back-to-back records come as many nations struggle with new waves of infections after loosening lockdown restrictions. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University show more than 14 million cases worldwide since the start of the pandemic, with nearly 600,000 deaths.-AP

Source: The Standard July 19, 2020 07:17 UTC