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New daily coronavirus cases in U.S. rise to 145,000, latest all-time high

In one week, new daily coronavirus cases in the United States went from 104,000 to more than 145,000 on Wednesday, the latest all-time high. Almost every metric is trending in the wrong direction as states add restrictions and health officials warn of a dangerous fall ahead.  
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Coronavirus cases continue to soar across much of Europe as several countries struggle to contain surges in hospitalizations and deaths.
President Trump is convinced that a “medical deep state” deliberately tried to sabotage his electoral prospects.
Another White House official who attended Trump’s election night gathering has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Eight major college football games that were scheduled for this weekend have been postponed or canceled because of coronavirus concerns. Five of them involved Top 25 teams.
More than 10.3 million infections and 241,000 fatalities have been reported to date in the United States.
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Coronavirus cases continue to soar across much of Europe as several countries struggle to contain surges in hospitalizations and deaths.
President Trump is convinced that a “medical deep state” deliberately tried to sabotage his electoral prospects.
Another White House official who attended Trump’s election night gathering has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Eight major college football games that were scheduled for this weekend have been postponed or canceled because of coronavirus concerns. Five of them involved Top 25 teams.
More than 10.3 million infections and 241,000 fatalities have been reported to date in the United States.
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