Covid-19 Coronavirus News Updates In The U.S. -- September 27, 2020

Daily Mail: US records the highest number of COVID cases in a single day since mid-August with more than 55,000 new infections while New York sees more than 1,000 positive tests for the first time since June

* There were 55,054 new COVID-19 cases reported by health authorities across the United States on Friday
* It's the highest figure since August 14, when 64,350 new cases were recorded
* It comes as New York reported more than 1,000 daily positive tests since June
* On Friday, the US topped more than 7 million coronavirus cases, making up 20% of the world's total
* Recently, there has been a surge in the Midwest in states such as Utah, Wisconsin, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota
* South Dakota is reporting a 166% increase in cases over the last four weeks compared to prior four weeks and Wisconsin reported record hospitalizations
* The news comes just three days after the US surpassed 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest in the world

The US has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day since August, after several states saw record daily spikes and the national total topped 7million.

There were 55,054 new COVID-19 cases reported by health authorities across the United States on Friday, a Johns Hopkins University tally shows.

It's the highest figure since August 14, when 64,350 new cases were recorded following a peak in infections in the summer.

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WNU Editor: Here is the bad news .... IHME lowers COVID-19 projected death toll in United States to 378,000 by Jan. 1 (KOMO News). Here is the good news .... Covid-19 vaccinations could start in November or December, Fauci says (CNN).

Covid-19 Coronavirus News Updates In The U.S. -- September 27, 2020

Twenty-one states are reporting increased Covid-19 cases as experts warn of a fall surge -- CNN
Experts warn of 'huge surge' in COVID-19 cases in fall, winter -- UPI
U.S. soars past 7 million COVID-19 cases as some states relax restrictions -- CBS
U.S. coronavirus case count passes 7 million -- Politico
Positive COVID-19 test rates top 25% in some U.S. Midwest states -- Reuters
Less than 10% of Americans had coronavirus antibodies as of July, study finds -- CBS

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