The U.S. recorded more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The LA Times reports: The figure increased the national death count to 6,921 as of early afternoon Pacific time. Nationally, there are more than 261,438 confirmed cases. That figure is higher than … Continue reading U.S. Records More Than 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths in a Single Day for the 1st Time