US hits 7 million coronavirus cases as Midwest outbreak intensifies

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US hits 7 million coronavirus cases as Midwest outbreak intensifies

The latest milestone arrived just days after the nation surpassed 200,000 Covid-19 deaths, the world’s highest death toll from the virus.

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• The latest milestone arrived just days after the nation surpassed 200,000 Covid-19 deaths, the world’s highest death toll from the virus
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• New cases rose last week after falling for eight consecutive weeks. Health experts said this spike was due to reopening schools and universities

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Microscope images of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Photo: TNS

The number of novel coronavirus cases
in the United States has topped 7 million – more than 20 per cent of the world’s total – as Midwest states reported spikes in Covid-19 infections in September.
The latest milestone arrived just days after the nation surpassed 200,000 Covid-19 deaths, the world’s highest death toll from the virus. Each day, more than 700 people die in the US from Covid-19.
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All Midwest states except Ohio reported more cases in the past four weeks than in the prior four weeks, led by South Dakota and North Dakota. South Dakota had the biggest percentage increase at 166 per cent with 8,129 new cases, while North Dakota’s new cases doubled to 8,752 as compared to 4,243 during the same time in August.
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This virus is very tough & aggressive, especially in Midwestern states led by Republicans.