(CNN) The United States set a new record on Friday when it surpassed 122,000 daily coronavirus infections, while Covid-19 hospitalizations continued to climb, prompting health experts to issue dire predictions. Friday saw at least 122,626 new coronavirus cases -- the highest single day reporting since the pandemic began. It also marked the third straight day the country has surpassed 100,000 daily coronavirus cases. States are seeing record high numbersIn a week with record nationwide case numbers, many states also reported all-time highs. Hospitals are reaching capacitySixteen states reported record high Covid-19 hospitalizations on Friday, according to the Covid Tracking Project.

Source: The Nation November 07, 2020 03:01 UTC