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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Crisis Rapidly Gets Worse: Nearly 100,000 Cases A Day; 31 States Break Daily Records
The Hill: US Records 97,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Shattering Daily Record
The U.S. recorded roughly 97,000 new coronavirus cases Friday, shattering the previous record for the highest number of new cases in a single day. Data from the COVID Tracking Project showed there were 97,080 new cases Friday, ushering in an alarming new milestone that comes as dozens of states across the country see spikes in infections. The figure broke the previous record of 88,521 new coronavirus cases, which had been set on Thursday. (Axelrod, 10/30)
CNN: US Coronavirus: At Least 31 Ones States Set Their One-Day Covid-19 Case Records In October
October was a month of grim records in the Covid-19 pandemic, and as November begins, experts say the United States hasn't seen the worst of it. From Alaska to Maine, at least 31 states across the US reported at least one record-high day of new coronavirus cases in the past month, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Fifteen reported their highest one-day tallies of Covid-19 deaths. (Holcombe, 11/1)
CNN: US Coronavirus: Nearly 50,000 Hospitalized With Covid-19 As Experts Warn Of Growing Healthcare Pressure
The fall surge has left nearly 50,000 people hospitalized across the US due to Covid-19, and experts say the strain healthcare systems are under could soon get worse. Hospitalizations were on the rise in 47 states last month, according to the Covid Tracking Project, and a total of 47,502 people were hospitalized as of Sunday. The rates come alongside a surge of cases that made October a record setting month for coronavirus infections in the US. (Holcombe, 11/2)
Other grim milestones —
Houston Chronicle: Texas Passes California For Most Coronavirus Cases Despite Smaller Population
Texas has passed California as the state with the most coronavirus cases, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. As of 6 p.m. Saturday, California had reported 931,740 total cases since the pandemic began, while Texas hit 931,750 cases. California had held the top spot in the U.S. since mid July, when it passed New York. But as the most populous state in the country, California has a relatively low number of cases per capita. It currently has 2,366 cases per 100,000 residents, compared to Texas’ 3,282 cases per 100,000. (Mejia, 10/31)
The New York Times: As The Virus Rages, Some Are Convinced It’s Too Late To Stop It
Coronavirus case counts are at record highs, yet many in states like Idaho are embracing a let-it-ride approach. One county with a hospital nearing capacity repealed its mask mandate. (Baker, 11/2)
