August 16, 2026 12:12 am (IST)
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Number of global new COVID-19 cases falling: World Health Organization
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of global new COVID-19 cases is decreasing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.
"For the fourth week in a row, the number of global new cases reported fell, with 3.1 million new cases last week, a17% decline compared to the previous week," the WHO said.
"This is the lowest figure since the week of 26 October (15 weeks ago)," it said.
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