Thailand's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high, total surpasses 50,000

Barber volunteers cut hair for local residents in Bangkok, Thailand, April 23, 2021. Thailand's total COVID-19 cases have surpassed 50,000 as a record of 2,070 new infections were recorded on Friday, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total tally now stands at 50,183, CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)