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08 June 2020 The pandemic is not over, far from it. From the WHO briefing a clear message arrives, not at all reassuring: because if in Europe the worst wave seems to be behind us in many areas of the planet the worst phase has yet to come,

136 thousand cases in a day, it is a record
"Yesterday they were recorded more than 136 thousand cases, the highest figure in a single day so far "worldwide, said WHO director Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tedros.

"Over 100,000 cases per day have been identified in the last 9 out of 10 days," and "75%" of 136,000 yesterday, "is attributable to 10 countries, most in the Americas and South Asia," added Tedros. More than "seven million" and "400 thousand dead" and "although the situation in Europe is improving, it is worsening worldwide" are infected with "many countries in the African region that are still experiencing an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases "although many countries have fewer than 1,000 infections, he added.