Globally, the number of coronavirus infections has increased by 71%, the technical consultant for the World Health Organization Maria Van Kerkhove said on Thursday.
"In the weekly epidemiological bulletin, which will be published tonight, you will see that globally, the number of cases of infections has increased by 71% in the past seven days," she said at a press briefing.
According to Van Kerkhove, the increase in incidence varies by region - in the United States, an increase amounts to 100%, in Africa - 7%
