Coronavirus: US death toll at world record 250,000 after highest daily fatalities in months

The death toll from Covid-19 in the United States passed 250,000 on Wednesday, the day after the country recorded the highest number of victims in nearly four months, a chilling sign for a health care system already struggling to cope.On Tuesday, the pandemic claimed 1,596 lives in the United States, more than on any single day since July 27.For weeks, health officials and health care workers have warned that hospitals in all regions could soon become overwhelmed, with widespread community…

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