Coronavirus update: Germany’s new infections jump by whopping 4,058

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

According to the latest data from the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 310,144 with a total of 9,578 deaths reported on Thursday.

The number of new infections rose by a whopping 4,058 on Thursday while the death toll rose by 16, the tally showed.

The daily increase in new cases topped 4,000 for the first time since April 10.

Across the Atlantic, the US reported 51,354 new infections on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally.

EUR/USD: Risk-on, charts favor gains but coronavirus woes to play spoilsport

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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