The US reached a grim milestone with the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in one day, and officials are warning the next two weeks will be crucial in the fight to stop the spread. With 1,344 new deaths reported Saturday, the US had the most fatalities recorded in one day. And with the number of cases continuing to rise around the country, it`s unlikely to be the last such record. On Sunday, the nationwide death toll had climbed to at least 9,132 people, with at least 321,762 cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. `The next two weeks are extraordinarily important,` said Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator. `This is...
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