Coronavirus live news: US confirms global record 102,000 new cases as world suffers highest daily deaths

11,447 deaths recorded globally in 24 hours; global total cases rise by record of nearly 700,000; US added 102,000 cases on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins

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11.32pm GMT

Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

My name is Helen Sullivan and if you’re looking for Covid-19 news as it happens, you’re in the right place.