EU leaders clash over coronavirus plan as new cases hit single-day record

European Union leaders headed into Saturday, the scheduled final day of their summit, about as far apart from reaching a deal on an unprecedented €1.85 trillion (US$2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund as the seating distance imposed upon them for health reasons.The marathon talks took place against the backdrop of a record increase in global coronavirus cases as reported by the World Health Organisation on Friday, with the total rising by 237,743 in 24 hours.The prescient…

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