The number of reported deaths in the U.S. hit a grim new high on Thursday, spiking to nearly double the previous record during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 24 hours ending at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, 4,591 people were reported to have died from coronavirus; the prior daily record was 2,569, on Wednesday. In total, there have been more than 33,000 deaths in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths now top 144,000.
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U.S. Virus Deaths Hit Horrifying One-Day Record: 4,591
UNSPEAKABLE PAIN
Unwelcome record brings total U.S. dead to 33,000.
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