GEOPolitical News: CORONAVIRUS: WHO says pandemic is 'far from over' as cases hit record high

CORONAVIRUS: WHO says pandemic is 'far from over' as cases hit record high
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(REUTERS) - New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging countries to press on with efforts to contains the virus.

WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online briefing “More than six months into the pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal” .

More than 136,000 new cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, the most in a single day so far, he said. Nearly 75% of them were reported from 10 countries, mostly in the Americas and South Asia.

In response to a question on China, WHO’s top emergencies expert, Dr. Mike Ryan, said retrospective studies of how the outbreak has been addressed could wait, adding: “We need to focus now on what we are doing today to prevent second peaks.”