US set another record for coronavirus cases with a single-day total of over 39,000 new cases

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• The United States broke a single-day record for positive coronavirus tests on Thursday, breaking the previous record set the day before.
• Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that the true number of cases is likely 10 times higher than the official count.
• At least 124,402 people have died from the virus in the US, accounting for more than a quarter of deaths worldwide.
• Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle forecast a death toll of 180,000 by October, but say that widespread usage of masks could save 33,000 lives.
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The United States broke another record on Thursday, posting its largest single-day tally of positive COVID-19 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Nationwide, 39,327 new cases were announced, The Washington Post reported, up from the previous record of 38,115 the day before.

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