South Africa poised to join countries most affected by coronavirus

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South Africa was poised on Saturday to join the top five countries most affected by coronavirus, while breathtaking numbers around the world were a reminder a return to normal life is still far from in sight.

Confirmed cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data, a day after the World Health Organisation reported a single-day record of new infections at more than 237,000.