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November 5, 2020

United States Daily Coronavirus Infections Top 100,000, Worst Toll of Pandemic
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The United States reported more than 103,000 new coronavirus infections
on Wednesday - the highest one-day toll for any nation since the start
of the pandemic. Seventeen states reported record hospitalizations on
Wednesday, and the U.S. continues to lead the world in COVID-19 deaths
with over 234,000 reported. The U.S. confirmed about 600,000 new cases
just in the last week, also a record.


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