MILAN/CHICAGO, Oct 26, 2020 -- The United States, Russia and France set new daily records for coronavirus infections as a second wave swelled across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing some countries to impose new curbs. More than 42.9 million people are reported to have been infected by the coronavirus globally and 1,151,929 have died, according to a Reuters tally. The United States has the highest number of deaths and infections. Word that a vaccine being developed, produced immune responses in both elderly and young people offered some positive news as autumn turns to winter in northern countries and people socialize indoors. The seven-day average of new daily cases in the United States has reached a record high of 69,494, according to a Reuters tally, while deaths, hovering around 800 per day, are on an upward trend. --SPA 17:57 LOCAL TIME 14:57 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1436422