Geneva, Jul 18, 2020, SPA - The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Saturday, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours, according to Reuters. The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 237,743 on Friday. Deaths rose by 7,360, the biggest one-day increase since May. 10. --SPA 23:40 LOCAL TIME 20:40 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1373057