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U.S. sees over 1,000 coronavirus deaths for 4th straight day, but officials optimistic
United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day on Friday but a top White House advisor on the pandemic said she saw signs that the worst could be past in hard-hit southern and western states.At least 1,019 fatalities due to COVID-19 were confirmed nationwide on Friday, following 1,140 on Thursday, 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on Tuesday. Total cases across the United States rose by at least 68,800 on Friday to over 4 million.The numbers have been driven in large part by a surge in infections in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas and California.