(NPR) U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases

U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases








Tubers prepare to float the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a "massive outbreak" of the coronavirus and that some new local restrictions may be needed to preserve hospital space for new patients.



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U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases






Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, 40,390 new cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record.