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Coronavirus: World Health Organisation reports largest single-day increase in cases

  • White House adviser Navarro says Trump remarks on slowing down testing were ‘tongue-in-cheek’
  • UN health body tallies more than 183,000 new infections in 24 hours; Brazil’s death toll passes 50,000
A mural depicting a health care worker is seen on a wall of the City Emergency Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

The World Health Organisation 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. The Brazilian government has since announced that the country’s death toll has passed 50,000.