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Libya Fears 'Losing Control' as Coronavirus Cases Surge


Sat 05 Sep 2020 | 06:57 PM
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On Saturday, Libya’s National Center for Disease Control reported 649 new coronavirus case and 10 deaths over the past 24 hours.

In a statement, the NCDC said that the country’s tally now soared to 17,094 confirmed cases, including 272 deaths, and 2,025 recoveries.

Since originating in China in December, the virus has claimed nearly 875,510 lives in 188 countries and regions.

The US, Brazil and India are currently the worst-hit countries.

Over 26.6 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide, with recoveries topping 17.7 million, according to figures compiled by the US' Johns Hopkins University.