US reports 1 Covid death every 40 seconds

November 25, 2020 22:22

The daily coronavirus death toll in the US reached 2,157 on Tuesday one person every 40 seconds. It was the first time since May that deaths from Covid-19 had passed 2,000 in 24 hours.

The deadliest day in more than six months was still short of the record of 2,806 deaths on 14 April, the Reuters news agency said, citing its own tally of official data.

Also on Tuesday, 170,000 new infections were reported, while hospitalisations reached 87,000. Experts say the numbers of infections may grow with millions of Americans disregarding official warnings and traveling for Thursdays Thanksgiving holiday

Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stressed the need to hang in there a bit longer on wearing masks, maintaining distance and avoiding crowds, especially indoors.

If we do those things, were going to get through it. So thats my final plea before the holiday, Fauci told the ABC News programme Good Morning America on Wednesday.

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