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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by over 70,000 for second day in a row

Published 07/17/2020, 10:24 PM
Updated 07/17/2020, 11:00 PM
© Reuters. The U.S. Capitol Building is reflected against an ambulance along the East Front on Capitol Hill in Washington

(Reuters) - For a second day in a row, U.S. coronavirus cases rose by over 70,000 as Americans clashed over wearing masks and whether to reopen schools in a few weeks.

Cases on Friday rose by at least 70,674 after climbing by a record 77,499 on Thursday, the largest increase posted by any country since the pandemic started, according to a Reuters tally.

U.S. deaths on Friday rose by at least 912, the fourth day in a row that fatalities have risen by over 900 a day.

Coronavirus cases are rising in 41 of 50 states, according to a Reuters analysis of cases the past two weeks compared with the previous two weeks. Deaths are rising in 19 states.

Texas on Friday reported a record daily increase in deaths for the third day in a row with 174 lives lost, bringing its death toll to a total of 3,735.

In addition to rising deaths and cases, six states reported a record number of COVID-19 patients in their hospitals. Texas reported over 10,600 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized and Alabama, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina and South Carolina also reported record hospitalizations on Friday, according to a Reuters tally.

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Am surprised life of Americans has no value for @realDonaldTrump . He is worried about winning elections and keeping stock markets high. For God sake atleast once think of fellow Americans then your personal agendas & motives
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/15/florida-coronavirus-tests-hospital-disputes-100-positive-report/5445139002/?fbclid=IwAR3c2IrVnPxceFNwPxorG5v98Kaiv0wfwhbnPf-nQ5bR3IL-TsaDucXWXCs
Over 70k for 3rd day in a row, Reuters again is wrong
Why wrong...explain yourself...we waiting.
I see more n more people wear mask. This wave is from protestors, likely it’ll flatten out in a month
that's a lot of cats and dogs testing positive. we better close everything down
Two words "herd immunity". The virus is no worse than influenza and we just solved it with our immune systems. The actual problem is the fear mongers who still vie for power. Watch them and teach your children about them.
Corona virus is like influenza. We also have something that is called influenza seasons. I'll let you connect the dots...
Can’t believe there are still people not understanding that the issue with covid is not the death rate but the consequences to the health care system.
8 words... no such thing as herd immunity w covid. There have already been people that have been infected twice.
We are so screwed, yet the Trump we are doing unbelievable job. He wants to open up the economic and schools, while still have not mandated masks. US will not be able to recover, only waiting for the vaccine.
And tbeir prob will be no vaccine.
Here's the rest of the statistics that strangely did not make the article, aside from Overall Lowering Death Rates: Current Recovery Rates - https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/covid-19have-you-heard-there-is-good-news/   VACCINES - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html    TREATMENTS - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-drugs-treatments.html
Before you freak out too much, remember there are always more cases than detected.  I probably had the virus and was never tested. Just felt sick and self quarantined.  My friends kids got it early on before testing capacity was up. The paramedics told her not to go to the hospital unless it was bad.
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