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With 1,592 new deaths, US daily virus toll at highest in 2.5 months: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States Tuesday recorded 1,592 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, the highest number of daily fatalities in 2.5 months, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.

The country also notched more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases in one day, the Baltimore-based university showed at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Wednesday).

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