One day after a record number of new COVID-19 cases was reported worldwide, the head of the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic is being worsened by political opposition.
"It seems that almost every day we reach a new and grim record," Tedros said.
There have now been more than 8.8 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed around the world, as well as more than 465,000 deaths, Tedros said. As of noon EDT Monday, there had been more than 101,000 cases and more than 8,400 related deaths reported in Canada.
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