US registers record of more than 210,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

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WASHINGTON, Dec 4, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States recorded more than
210,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins
University, in an all-time high for the country since the start of the
pandemic.

The number of new deaths over the same period was 2,907, the university
said, one of the worst US daily tolls yet according to figures recorded by
AFP at 8:30 pm (0130 GMT Friday).