The Latest: Romania posts highest daily coronavirus cases

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romania has recorded the highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic took hold in the country in late February.

The daily number of confirmed infections has hit 2,158 on Wednesday, taking the confirmed total to more than 127,500.

Romania, a country of 19 million, has confirmed more than 4,800 virus-related deaths.

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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:

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