US COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 5000; Record 884 Deaths In 24 Hours

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States crossed 5,000 on Wednesday, with 884 more deaths reporting in 24 hours. This is the biggest daily surge in coronavirus deaths in U.S. since the first case in the country was reported on January 23. Also, the number of confirmed infections across the country rose by more than 25,000 in one day. In all, 215,344 people tested posi