Bringing out the COVID dead: Another body is taken into the morgue in Baltimore over the holidays as the U.S. sets a daily deaths record of 3,744 and new CDC model predicts the pandemic will claim a further 82,000 lives over the next three weeks
On Thursday, the U.S. set a record-high 3,744 new coronavirus deaths, breaking the previous single-day record of 3,725 set on
Wednesday
This brings the death toll to 342,414 and marks the ninth consecutive day that deaths have surpassed 3,000
Photos were taken of COVID-19 victims in Maryland being transported from a hospital s morgue to a crematorium van in Baltimore on Christmas Eve
A super-spreader house party attended by underage drinkers has been blamed for the closure of schools across an entire New York city district.
Ten cases of coronavirus have been linked to the sleepover party in Wilton, Saratoga County, on December 18 which has been branded ‘selfish’ by district officials.
There are now fears that the party could cause a surge in coronavirus cases as the state continues to see a rise in positive tests.
Schools that were due to open on Monday in the Glens Falls city school district will now close with classes held remotely for at least two weeks, affecting thousands of students.