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South Africa reports record daily Covid-19 cases of nearly 18,000

Commuters, some wearing face masks, look on through a window at the Baragwanath taxi rank, amid the Covid-19 outbreak, in Soweto, South Africa, December 29, 2020. [Reuters]

South Africa reported a record 17,710 daily increase in coronavirus infections on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of about 14,500 set several days ago.

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