WHO reports 106,000 new coronavirus cases, biggest 1-day increase since start of pandemic

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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The World Health Organization has reported the largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The organization on Wednesday said 106,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide in the past 24 hours, with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warning, "We still have a long way to go in this pandemic," Reuters reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.