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

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A man displays his face covering for protection against the coronavirus in West Union, W.Va., last month. Small communities from the Dakotas to Kansas to West Virginia have recently seen coronavirus cases rising again.

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The surge comes as President Trump, in the final days of the presidential campaign, sought once again to minimize the pandemic, insisting without evidence that the country is «rounding the turn on COVID-19 and accusing the media of overplaying the story to damage his reelection chances.

The president has also grown increasingly critical of his scientific advisors and suggested that he might fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert.

The new data also come as Congress has been unable to reach agreement on a new coronavirus relief package, although after months of impasse in the lead up to the Nov. 3 polls, there are signs of possible post-election movement.

Nearly 9.5 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus, and the number of confirmed deaths from the disease is nearing 234,000. More than 52,000 people are currently being hospitalized in the U.S. with COVID-19.

Much of Europe is also experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, with renewed lockdown measures in the U.K., Germany, Greece and Poland.