(Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Thursday, with the total rising by 338,779 in 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe.
Europe reported 96,996 new cases, the highest total for the region ever recorded by the WHO.
Global deaths rose by 5,514 to a total of 1.05 million.
The previous WHO record for new cases was 330,340 on Oct. 2. The agency reported a record 12,393 deaths on April 17.
As a region, Europe is now reporting more cases than India, Brazil or the United States.
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WNU Editor: Just a heads-up. My friends, family, and contacts in Ukraine are telling me some disturbing news. Their strain of Covid-19 is hospitalizing large numbers of patients in their twenties and thirties. Apparently this strain is more deadlier than what they experienced at the beginning of this pandemic.
More News On Covid-19 Cases Now Exploding In Europe
Europe struggles to stem rapid resurgence of coronavirus -- The Guardian
France announces new Covid-19 restrictions as cases top 18,000 for a second day -- France 24 Coronavirus: Germany warned of ‘uncontrolled’ spread as Europe battles new outbreaks -- SCMP Coronavirus could spread ‘uncontrollably’ over the next few weeks, German official warns -- CNBC Vulnerable Britons could be made to shield indoors for MONTHS as part of Boris Johnson's three-tier Covid curbs that scientists say should stay in place until April to stop NHS 'imploding' -- Daily Mail Coronavirus Europe: Virus wallops a Ukraine 'catastrophically short of doctors' -- AP
Even Europe's gold standard nations are struggling with Covid surges, and it's not winter yet -- CNN Europe’s major economies predict more dire declines to come as coronavirus rages -- CNBC
