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N.Y. Passes 1 Million Cases; U.K. Reaches Record: Virus Update

Healthcare workers treat a Covid-19 patient in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 31, 2020. — Healthcare workers treat a Covid-19 patient in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 31, 2020.
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By Bloomberg News

January 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM UTC

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January 2, 2021 at 9:37 PM UTC

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New York became the fourth state to pass 1 million total Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Florida reported more than 31,000 cases over New Year’s, and North Carolina’s new infections rose to two days of highs during the holiday. The U.S. is nearing 350,000 fatalities.