US coronavirus deaths exceed 140,000 as outbreak worsens

(Reuters) – Deaths in the United States from the new coronavirus surpassed 140,000 on Saturday, as cases continued to rise in 42 of 50 states in the past two weeks, according to a Reuters count. Since the end of June, the United States has seen a resurgence in new cases …

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‘A direct threat to our democracy’

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said President Donald Trump has no idea what is happening in his city, adding that the Trump administration’s tactics in the area “are abhorrent.” “Well, the president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect,” Wheeler said in response to Trump’s tweet Sunday morning about Portland. …

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Hamilton County Hospitals Serving Record COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Hamilton County repeatedly hit new records last week, including a one-day increase through Thursday, 114, as the county continues to face the most serious outbreak of the global pandemic thus far. . People in the hospital with the virus, a key metric for understanding the severity of …

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