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Photos: The world adds a million Covid-19 cases in under 100 hours

A record 237,743 new cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease were reported on July 17, across the globe. The addition of these cases took the global coronavirus infection tally past 14 million, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in less than 100 hours. According to the World Health Organization, the United States, Brazil and India are the main drivers behind this record surge.

Updated on: Jul 19, 2020 3:16 PM IST

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An aerial view of the Taguatinga Cemetery in Brasilia, Brazil on July 16. Global coronavirus (Covid-19) infections passed 14 million on July 17, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time when there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours. (Ueslei Marcelino / REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 19, 2020 3:16 PM

An aerial view of the Taguatinga Cemetery in Brasilia, Brazil on July 16. Global coronavirus (Covid-19) infections passed 14 million on July 17, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time when there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours. (Ueslei Marcelino / REUTERS)

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People wearing face masks interact with each other at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China on July 18. The first case of Covid-19 infection was reported in China in early January this year and it took three months to reach 1 million cases. It took the disease just four days to climb to 14 million cases from the 13 million recorded on July 13. (Mark Schiefelbein / AP)

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People wearing face masks interact with each other at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China on July 18. The first case of Covid-19 infection was reported in China in early January this year and it took three months to reach 1 million cases. It took the disease just four days to climb to 14 million cases from the 13 million recorded on July 13. (Mark Schiefelbein / AP)

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A woman wearing a face mask walks towards the water at a beach in Miami, US on July 17. The United States, with more than 3.6 million confirmed cases as of July 18, is still seeing huge daily jumps in its first wave of COVID-19 infections. (Jayme Gershen / Bloomberg)

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A woman wearing a face mask walks towards the water at a beach in Miami, US on July 17. The United States, with more than 3.6 million confirmed cases as of July 18, is still seeing huge daily jumps in its first wave of COVID-19 infections. (Jayme Gershen / Bloomberg)

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A woman wearing a face mask and a face shield speaks on the phone as people walk by at a popular shopping street in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 15. In Brazil, the second worst hit nation after the US, more than 2 million people have tested positive including President Jair Bolsonaro, and more almost 78,000 people have died due to the virus. (Amanda Perobelli / REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 19, 2020 3:16 PM

A woman wearing a face mask and a face shield speaks on the phone as people walk by at a popular shopping street in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 15. In Brazil, the second worst hit nation after the US, more than 2 million people have tested positive including President Jair Bolsonaro, and more almost 78,000 people have died due to the virus. (Amanda Perobelli / REUTERS)

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People take a walk on the High Line as it reopens to the public with limited capacity, in New York City, US on July 16. The United States reported two straight days of more than 70,000 new infections starting July 16, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker. (Angela Weiss / AFP)

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People take a walk on the High Line as it reopens to the public with limited capacity, in New York City, US on July 16. The United States reported two straight days of more than 70,000 new infections starting July 16, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker. (Angela Weiss / AFP)

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A woman relaxes on a bench with her arms open near a beach in Barcelona, Spain on July 16. Many hard-hit countries have “flattened the curve” and are easing lockdowns while others, such as the cities of Barcelona and Melbourne, are implementing a second round of local shutdowns. (Emilio Morenatti / AP)

Updated on Jul 19, 2020 3:16 PM

A woman relaxes on a bench with her arms open near a beach in Barcelona, Spain on July 16. Many hard-hit countries have “flattened the curve” and are easing lockdowns while others, such as the cities of Barcelona and Melbourne, are implementing a second round of local shutdowns. (Emilio Morenatti / AP)

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People seen outside Flinders Street Station amid a lockdown in Melbourne, Australia on July 17. The number of cases globally is around triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization. (Daniel Pockett / REUTERS)

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People seen outside Flinders Street Station amid a lockdown in Melbourne, Australia on July 17. The number of cases globally is around triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization. (Daniel Pockett / REUTERS)

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A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident in Mumbai, India on July 15. India, the only other country with more than 1 million cases, has been grappling with an average of almost 30,000 new infections each day for the last week, Reuters reported. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident in Mumbai, India on July 15. India, the only other country with more than 1 million cases, has been grappling with an average of almost 30,000 new infections each day for the last week, Reuters reported. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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