The US recorded over 65,000 Covid-19 infections in a day

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The increase is being driven by infections spiking in states in the South and West, with Texas and Florida among those most severely affected.The US on Thursday recorded its highest ever number of new coronavirus infections, as the disease continues to sweep the country.65,551 new cases were recorded on Thursday, the highest single day tally yet recorded.

The climbing figures are being driven mainly by high infection rates in the south and west, according to the Times, with Alabama, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Oregon and Texas all recording single-day records on Thursday. Since then, several have been forced to reintroduce measures including shuttering businesses and mandating the wearing of masks as infections spike.

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