Reuters: U.S. hits a one-day record with 45,242 new coronavirus cases recorded Friday 

 The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest single-day increase of the pandemic, according to a Reuters tally, bringing the total number of Americans who have tested positive to at least 2.48 million. The Reuters tally of 45,242 cases differs from statistics provided by Johns Hopkins University, which said 39,972 … Read more