Published 01:24 IST, July 5th 2020

United States reports more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases third day in a row

US recorded 51,842 positive COVID-19 cases on July 3 which makes it the third consecutive day that the country has seen more than 50,000 cases in a 24-hour span

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United States for third straight day in a row reported more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday. According to reports, US recorded 51,842 positive COVID-19 cases on July 3 which makes it third consecutive day that country has seen more than 50,000 cases in a 24-hour span.

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Crisis in US worsens

As per reports, one of worst-hit states Florida alone saw 11,458 cases on July 2 which signified second day in a row that state has seen more than 10,000 in less than 24 hours.

Despite continued rise in COVID-19 cases and country being a hotspot for virus, US President Donald Trump claimed during his Fourth of July rally that country was doing fine and was on path to a tremendous victory against pandemic. Trump n ded that America would come out stronger and greater than ever before after virus was defeated.

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COVID-19 has infected about 11,141,020 people worldwide and global death toll has crossed 527,00 mark according to John Hopkins University coronavirus resource centre. United States is currently global epicentre of virus having reported 2,817,620 positive coronavirus cases and more than 129,575 deaths.

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vel coronavirus first appeared in China late last year and country has been heavily criticised for its role in allegedly keeping origin and pandemic potential of COVID-19 a secret from world. While it is believed that virus originated at a wet market in Wuhan, some leers have voiced ories that virus was manufactured in a Wuhan laboratory.

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01:24 IST, July 5th 2020