The U.S. had its worst week yet for coronavirus cases, recording more than 500,000 new cases. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths across much of the country are the highest they have been during the pandemic. It’s not just a few areas driving the surge: Half of all U.S. counties had new cases peak during the past month. In the Upper Midwest and Mountain West, records are being smashed almost daily. In New York City, once the epicenter of the epidemic, hospitalizations are slowly rising, but stays are shorter and fewer patients are dying.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2020 21:45 UTC