The number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed but remained below 50,000 for the fourth day in a row, as some universities and schools moved classes online to avoid campus outbreaks. The U.S. on Tuesday reported more than 44,000 new coronavirus cases, up sharply from the previous day’s 35,112, but lower than recent peaks this month and in July, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Total cases in the U.S. approached 5.5 million, while the nation’s death toll neared 172,000. The seven-day new-case average in the U.S. was 48,744, less than its two-week average of almost 50,810. The country’s seven-day average has been less than its 14-day average since July 26.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 19, 2020 08:31 UTC