The United States has seen a dramatic resurgence in its epidemic in recent weeks. - AFP
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (AFP): For the second day in a row, the United States on Friday (Dec 4) notched a record number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in 24 hours, reaching 225,201 new infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
In that same period, the country recorded 2,506 Covid-related deaths, according to real-time data provided by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0130 GMT Saturday).
