US Records New Daily High Of 3725 COVID Deaths

The Hill reports:

The United States on Tuesday broke its record for the most number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day with 3,725 reported, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Tuesday surpassed the country’s previous single-day death toll high of 3,656 set on Dec. 16. As of Wednesday morning, the U.S. has now recorded a total of 338,656 deaths due to COVID-19.

This comes as more than 82 million people worldwide have been infected with the virus, with the U.S. continuing to have the highest number of infections with approximately 19.5 million.

#BREAKING: US hits new daily high with 3,725 coronavirus deaths https://t.co/XmMB9jHowH pic.twitter.com/4K0pQ2ruhp

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