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U.S. coronavirus infections hit record levels, with hospitalizations and deaths on the rise

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The coronavirus pandemic continued setting records in the United States on Tuesday, as a relentless raft of new infections pushed the country’s seven-day average of reported cases to its highest level ever.

For the first time, the nation’s rolling average — considered more reliable than fluctuating daily cases counts — topped 70,000, according to Washington Post data.

This latest surge has spared no corner of the country: 29 states have reported record numbers of infections in the past week. Continue reading.

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