coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of quickly reopening the economy.Friday saw the month end with a new record one-day increase in deaths: at least 1,453, surpassing the previous record set on May 27.
Cases rose by nearly 67,000 on Friday, with some local governments still yet to report. U.S. records a coronavirus death every minute as total rises above 150,000 The United States recorded 1.87 million new cases through the month of July, bringing total infections to 4.5 million, for an increase of 69%.