The New Paper

November 5, 2020

US reports 103k new coronavirus cases, marking first day with over 100k

The US reported 103k new coronavirus cases yesterday, marking the highest daily total on record and the first time the US has exceeded 100k cases in a single day. The US has now reported 9.5M cases total (including 234k deaths and 3.7M recoveries). 

Extra: Meanwhile, cases in Europe have continued to increase, prompting several nations to reinstate nationwide restrictions and closures.

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