(NPR) U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July

U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July








The U.S. has returned to an alarming height in new coronavirus cases, topping 70,000 for the first time since July. Here, people watch a movie curated by the Tribeca Film Festival in socially distant pods, as New York City continues its effort to reopen following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.



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U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July






U.S. cases have been rising sharply since the middle of September, when the daily rate was hovering around 40,000 cases.