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Live updates: U.S. averages more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases a day over a week, shattering records

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More than 8.7 million cases have been reported nationwide since February, and at least 226,000 people have died of covid-19.
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Veteran Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner left the clinching World Series game after the seventh inning because of a positive test before later returning to hoist the championship trophy.
Hubbard, 72, is one of many longtime poll workers determined to show up for this pandemic-altered election.
The resistance has grown larger thanks to presidential candidates with starkly different views about masks, as well as the pandemic.
Medicare moved Tuesday to terminate the Andbe Home from its program after at least 10 deaths, cutting it off from federal dollars and imposing thousands of dollars in fines.
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The case is causing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus across the Atlantic as governments in Europe and North America struggle to counter a new outbreak.
The Maryland governor said the pandemic will probably get worse before it gets better.
Congress fails to deliver even as economic, health care conditions worsen amid pandemic’s continued toll.
Jacob and Doris Bender were both in their 80s when they succumbed to covid-19.
The rolling seven-day average for new coronavirus infections in the United States surpassed 69,000 on Sunday, an all-time high.
Officials in at least three Canadian provinces have linked Thanksgiving gatherings held in October to rising case numbers.
With the Dodgers on the verge of winning the World Series, a public official cautioned fans to celebrate responsibly.
The study, by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, emphasizes the importance of masks in stopping spread of the coronavirus.
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, Bethune-Cookman has canceled all of its sports for this academic year.
A record number of Americans are seeking to give up citizenship this year. But disruptions to consular services have made it nearly impossible.
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