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Americans warned of ‘rough times’ ahead as COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations hit new high
The United States has recorded its deadliest day in the pandemic so far with health authorities reporting over 2,800 COVID-related deaths and hospitalisations rise above 100,000 in a single day.
Key points:
- The US reported nearly 200,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday
- Los Angeles has ordered a new lockdown as the city approaches “a devastating tipping point”
- Three former presidents are expected to get vaccinated live on television
The US now has more people in hospital with COVID-19 now than at any point before in the pandemic amid warnings the death toll could rise to almost 450,000 there early next year.
The news comes as the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns the coronavirus crisis is likely to get…
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