The total number of novel coronavirus infections in the United States rose by 43,742 over the past 24 hours to stand at 2,836,764 as the country’s health authorities have carried out almost 35 million tests, according to the Johns Hopkins Unversity’s tally. Since the previous update, 252 additional deaths caused by the coronavirus have been registered, taking the overall death count to 129,657. A total of 894,325 people have recovered from the disease so far, the data showed. Most with permanent damage. The World Health Organization has reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 212,326 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil and India. The previous WHO record for new cases was 189,077 on June 28. Deaths remained steady at about 5,000 a day. Florida’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose by a record 11,458 on Saturday, the state’s health department said, the second time in three days that its caseload increased by more than 10,000. Florida’s record rise in cases was more than any European country’s daily peak at the height of the outbreak there. The new record came a day after seven other states also reported record rises in cases of COVID-19,which has killed nearly 130,000 Americans.