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Coronervirus' pandemic marks a new record, with 12 million people infected worldwide according to University John Hopkins data.

The United States continues to top the list of the most affected countries, with over 3.2 million infected or a quarter of global cases. In the last 24 hours alone, more than 65 thousand new cases were recorded, the highest figure since the outbreak of pandemic, broadcast A2 CNN.

At least five American states, California, Texas, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Utah marked a record number of infections, and health officials warn that in some countries hospitals are on the verge of overcoming capacity.

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 132 thousand in the U.S., 15,000 of the global victims. The mortality rate has increased over the past few days, with an average of 900 lives lost. While President Donald Trump faces massive testing, the high number of affected, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci claims the situation is very difficult and challenging, and that some states were reopened very quickly.

Fauci also spoke of eager efforts to create a vaccine, and said there is hope that it will be ready in early 2021.

The initial data on human testing is making us optimistic that at the beginning of 2021 we will have a vaccine at a certain level of efficiency” said Fauci.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has established an independent commission that will consider the reaction to pandemic. O Chief The BSH said the commission would enable the world “to understand the truth about the course of events and solutions to create a better future for humanity”.

O Chief's announcement The BSH comes after the United States officially launched procedures for secession from the organisation.