US sets new world record as single-day COVID-19 cases surpass 110,000 - China.org.cn

The United States has set a new world record as its single-day COVID-19 cases topped over 110,000 on Thursday.

A total of 117,988 new cases and 1,135 new deaths were recorded on Thursday, according to data updated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.

The new number broke the previous record of 106,537 single-day cases on Wednesday. The country had added over 100,000 cases in two consecutive days respectively, which marked a grim milestone since the outbreak of the pandemic.