FILE PHOTO: A patient is brought to Jackson Health Center by paramedics wearing protective clothing due to the threat of coronavirus disease in Miami, Florida, U.S. July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Liza FeriaREUTERS: The United States has revisited the grim milestone of recording more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, while infections and hospitalisations are rising in many states, forcing President Donald Trump to acknowledge the crisis could get worse.
Nineteen states have reported a record number of currently hospitalised COVID patients so far in July. Thirty-two states have reported record increases in cases in July and 16 states have reported record increase in deaths during the month. Trump, who played down the extent of the health crisis and the importance of face coverings, changing his tone on Tuesday, and encouraged Americans to wear a mask if they cannot maintain social distance.
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