By AFP More by this AuthorThe United States on Thursday set yet another record for new coronavirus cases with 68,428 infections recorded in 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. That brought the total death toll in the country since the pandemic began to 138,201, and the total number of cases to 3,560,364. Florida has emerged as the epicenter of the US outbreak, reporting a record 156 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday and nearly 14,000 new infections. AdvertisementThe total number of virus cases in the "Sunshine State" has now surpassed 315,000, and there have been 4,782 deaths, according to Florida Department of Health figures. Florida is now reporting more Covid-19 cases daily than any other state in the country.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2020 17:03 UTC