Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- July 3, 2020

Daily Mail: US breaks daily COVID-19 case record for SECOND day in a row: More than 53,000 test positive in 24 hours with eight states reporting new highs - as crowds pack Florida beaches and organizers prep for Mt. Rushmore fireworks with no social distancing

* The US has seen a record 53,000 new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours on Thursday, smashing a record from the day prior
* As of Thursday evening the US' total number of COVID-19 infections stood at 2,739,092 and the number of deaths at 128,742
* Eight states reported single-day case records on Thursday: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Montana, South Carolina and Tennessee
* On Thursday hordes of people were seen packed on beaches in Miami and crowds gathered at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota ahead of July 4th festivities

The US has broken a one-day record for new coronavirus cases with more than 53,000 infections in 24 hours on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

The staggering increase set a new daily case record for the second day in a row after the nation observed over 52,000 new cases on Wednesday.

According to the tracker, there were 53,069 new cases and 649 deaths over the 24 hours to Thursday evening.

As of Thursday evening the US' total number of COVID-19 infections stood at 2,739,092 and the number of deaths at 128,742.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- July 3, 2020

Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states -- AP
U.S. reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record -- Reuters
U.S. Surpasses Global Record For New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In A Day -- NPR
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti now admits protests in the city DID lead to a spike in coronavirus cases after he previously insisted there was no link -- Daily Mail
LA's Covid-19 'explosion': overwhelmed hospitals, struggling workers, shuttered restaurants -- The Guardian
Donald Trump claims the coronavirus death rate is down, despite data showing it's rising, and insists again that the surge in infections is due to 'massive' testing -- Daily Mail
US students throw ‘coronavirus parties’ to infect guests, giving prizes to those who catch Covid-19 first -- SCMP/AP
Dr Fauci warns that new mutation of coronavirus will speed its spread across America as infections soar across eight states and death toll hits 128,742 -- Daily Mail

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