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Texas registers biggest daily increase of coronavirus cases since pandemic started

9 July 2020
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2020-07-09 12:22

The United States reported more than 59,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the biggest increase ever reported by a country in a single day, according to a Reuters tally. In addition to nearly 10,000 new cases in Florida, Texas reported over 9,000 cases and California reported more than 7,800 new infections.

California and Texas also each reported a record one-day increase in deaths. It was the second day in a row that U.S. deaths climbed by more than 900 in a day, the highest levels seen since early June, according to the tally. The United States faces a bleak summer as infections surge and many states are forced to close bars and popular beaches to try to control the rise.

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