Latest COVID-19 developments around the world

Brazil recorded a new daily record of coronavirus cases Wednesday with 67,860 infections, a sign COVID-19 is still far from control. The health ministry said 1,284 deaths had been reported in the past 24 hours, 2.2 million infections and 82,771 deaths in total.

Chile on Wednesday reported 336,402 COVID-19 cases and 8,722 deaths from the disease, after tests detected 1,741 new cases in the past 24 hours and 45 more deaths.

Israel's Ministry of Health recorded 2,043 new cases on Wednesday, lifting the total number to 56,085. The death toll increased from 425 to 430, while the number of patients in serious condition rising from 256 to 273, out of 665 hospitalized.

Egypt reported on Wednesday 41 deaths from COVID-19, the lowest in nearly six weeks, bringing the death toll to 4,440, said the Health Ministry. Meanwhile, 667 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed, raising the total number to 89,745,

Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, recorded 2,586 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 281,413. The pandemic has so far claimed 14,853 lives, up by 219 in the past 24 hours.

Turkey's COVID-19 cases increased by 902 on Wednesday, while the total cases climbed to 222,402, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Meanwhile, 19 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,545.