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The coronavirus pandemic pushed the U.S. past another dire milestone Wednesday, the highest daily death toll to date, even while the mortality rate has decreased as health experts learn more about the disease.

The Covid Tracking Project, which tracks state-level coronavirus data, reported 3,054 COVID-19 related deaths — a significant jump from the previous single-day record of 

The spread of the disease has shattered another record with 106,688 COVID-19 patients in U.S. hospitals. And overall, states reported 1.8 million tests and 210,000 cases. According to the group, the spike represents more than a 10 percent increase in cases over the last seven days.

Additionally, California nearly topped its single-day case record at 30,851. It is the second highest case count since Dec. 6, the organization reported.

The staggering spike in fatalities and infections has 

overwhelmed hospitals and intensive care units

 across the nation, an increase attributed by many experts to people relaxing their precautions at Thanksgiving. 

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Vanessa Romo

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The nation looks to the Food and Drug Administration this week as it considers authorizing emergency use of the vaccine developed by Pfizer.

U.S. hits highest 1-day toll from coronavirus with 3,054 deaths

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