The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The daily number of coronavirus deaths in the United States has exceeded more than 1,000 for four consecutive days as the country struggles to contain a resurgence of the Covid-19 …
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Florida overtook New York in confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, with state figures soaring to more than 414,000. Florida now has the second-highest number of cases in the country, behind only California. With 12,180 additional new infections, Florida reported a total of 414,511 confirmed cases on Saturday, beating New York. …
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Two Senate Republicans are pushing to extend stimulus controls in the next coronavirus relief package to nearly 2 million Americans who were excluded from the initial round. Sens. Marco RubioSenators Marco Antonio RubioGOP press for stimulus controls to be carried out on almost 2 million people that the VOA visa …
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With apologies to James Carville, it’s COVID, stupid. The recent increase in coronavirus cases in much of the country is bringing the issue to the forefront of the presidential campaign. If the elections were held today, the outcome would largely depend on the voters’ judgment on how the candidates handled …
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US coronavirus deaths have exceeded 1,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, as 18 states established infection registries in a single day. The virus killed a staggering 1,019 Americans in the last day, and ended a sad week with 1,140 deaths on Thursday, 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on …
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