And the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 hit another all-time high at more than 80,000. California ordered a 10 p.m.-to 5-a.m. curfew starting Saturday, covering 94% of the state’s 40 million residents. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are at their highest level since late May, when the Northeast was emerging from the first wave of the crisis. “It’s really, really throwing gasoline on a fire," said Temasamani, who was skeptical that police will enforce the curfew. The move came as health officials reported more than 4,000 additional COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.

Source: Mint November 20, 2020 23:26 UTC