The US topped 70,000 new daily coronavirus cases reported today for just the seventh time and the first time in a week, with Texas and Florida exceeding more than 250 fatalities for the day, according to worldometers.info.
In the last three days, Texas has seen its three worst days for fatalities. California also set a new high for daily fatalities, according to the data aggregator.
Florida stopped government testing for coronavirus yesterday in preparation for Hurricane Isaias hitting the peninsula in coming days.
Worldwide, India and Brazil have exceeded 50,000 new cases for three consecutive days.