Europe Reports Record-High 700,000 COVID-19 Cases Last Week, WHO Says

People queue to be tested for coronavirus in a sports arena on Tuesday in Lyon, central France. The World Health Organization said there were more than 700,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Europe last week.

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Europe is seeing record numbers of new coronavirus cases.

The continent reported over 700,000 new coronavirus cases last week — its highest weekly total yet, according to the World Health Organization.

This surge represents a 36% increase from the week prior. Last week, Europe reported less than 520,000 cases. Europe’s population is about 740 million.