The US recorded more than 1,100 daily coronavirus deaths for the 2nd day in a row, with southern states reporting more than 700 of them

• The US recorded more than 1,100 new deaths from the coronavirus for the second day in a row on Wednesday.
• Southern states hit a new record for daily new deaths on Tuesday, with 592 deaths, before breaking it on Wednesday, with 725 deaths, according to The Atlantic.
• The figures suggest a new surge in deaths after they had fallen since May, even as cases rose to their highest-ever levels.
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The US recorded more than 1,100 new coronavirus deaths for the second day in a row on Wednesday.

The country recorded 1,165 deaths on Tuesday and 1,205 deaths on Wednesday, Worldometer reported. Reuters put Wednesday's figure at 1,101, while The Atlantic's coronavirus tracker put it at 1,126. (Different coronavirus trackers use different sources and report at different times, which often leads to a slight discrepancy in numbers.)

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