U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases

Tubers prepare to float the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a "massive outbreak" of the coronavirus and that some new local restrictions may be needed to preserve hospital space for new patients.

Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, 40,390 new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record, on April 24, by more than 4,600.

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Mark Katkov