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U.S. Sets Coronavirus Record With Daily New Cases Pushing Past 100,000

In recent weeks, the virus has swept through the country's heartland, infecting tens of thousands in the Midwest alone, which has also seen record numbers of hospitalizations for COVID-19.

The U.S. has reached another grim coronavirus milestone, surpassing 100,000 new confirmed cases in a single day for the first time since the pandemic reached the country more than nine months

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