The United States recorded fewer than 50,000 new cases of coronavirus for the first time in four days, while the world set a world record for confirmed infections in a 24-hour period, reports the World Health Organization.
The new single-day mark is 212,326 cases, Sky News reported. The United States contributed the most in that period of time, with large amounts also reported in Brazil and India.
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Experts warned that the drop in the US cases to just over 45,000 could be due to a number of factors, including shrinking reports during a national holiday. That same holiday could also end by accelerating the spread, with millions of Americans gathered in public spaces to celebrate Independence Day.
Florida reported its own one-day high, with 11,445 new cases confirmed on Saturday.
The previous world record for new infections was 189,077, recorded on June 28.
In Europe, once considered a pandemic epicenter, countries reported a total of 19,694 cases on Saturday, but authorities rushed to contain the critical points.
Parts of Australia and Spain have returned to confinement in specific counties or communities. In England, the city of Leicester resumed a more severe blockade while the rest of the country reopened pubs, restaurants, cinemas, and beauty salons.
In each case, the locks are undefined.
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South Korea claimed in late June that it was experiencing a second wave of infections, but the WHO contested the claim. Instead, the WHO believes that the first wave has continued, but that efforts to combat the virus have proven effective, and as a result, any increase in cases seems more exaggerated.
Associated Press contributed to this report..
