PARIS (AFP): The number of Covid-19 cases in the world rose to 97,510, including 3,345 deaths, across 85 countries and territories by 1700 GMT Thursday (March 5), according to a report compiled by AFP from official sources.
Since 1700 GMT Wednesday, 2,699 new contaminations and 100 new deaths were identified.
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