August 16, 2026 03:16 am (IST)
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Coronavirus update: WHO spokesman confirms over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally
Geneva/(Xinhua): More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua.
Among those confirmed infections, 3,484 patients have died, he said.
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