US breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases with over 84k new infections

The previous record was 77,299 new cases on July 16. At the time, hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients hit 47,000 and two weeks later deaths rose to an average of 1,200 per day.

Overheated, a healthcare worker takes a break as people wait in their vehicles in long lines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing in Houston, Texas, U.S., July 7, 2020

(photo credit: REUTERS/CALLAGHAN O’HARE)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 24, 2020 06:33

US breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases with over 84k new infections

The previous record was 77,299 new cases on July 16. At the time, hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients hit 47,000 and two weeks later deaths rose to an average of 1,200 per day.

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