US Coronavirus Cases Top 3 Million
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Dozens of Florida Hospital ICUs at Capacity as Coronavirus Cases SpikeAs coronavirus cases spike across Florida, dozens of hospitals in the state have announced that their intensive-care units are at capacity and many more warn that they are dangerously low on beds to handle the influx of new virus patients.
At least 56 Florida ICUs have run out of beds for coronavirus patients, and 35 more have said their bed availability has dropped to 10 percent or lower. The news comes as Florida recorded more than 7,300 new coronavirus cases, 380 new coronavirus hospitalizations, and 63 more deaths from the...
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US surpasses 3 million coronavirus infectionsThe United States surpassed 3 million coronavirus infections on Wednesday, a grim milestone as the virus surges in more than half of all states, and a predicted waning of infections this summer never occurred.
Data from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center showed the U.S. had 3,009,611 cases at midday on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the U.S. set a record with 60,000 new cases. California and Texas both had more than 10,000 new cases in a single day, shattering previous records.
Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina led the world...
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US struggles with testing as it passes 3 million COVID-19 casesThe United States on Wednesday passed the three million mark in confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally, as the pandemic surges throughout much of the country, presenting challenges in testing.
Four months into the US coronavirus outbreak, Americans confronted with an alarming resurgence of the scourge are facing long lines at testing sites and going a week or more without receiving a diagnosis. Some sites are running out of kits even as testing is ramped up.
Labs are reporting shortages of materials and do not...
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