There were more new coronavirus cases reported on Friday across the world than there have been on any single day since the health crisis began late last year.

The new high achieved on Friday was 350,766 cases, the United Nations health agency said. The previous high mark, set earlier this week, was nearly 12,000 fewer cases in a single day.

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