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California continues to shatter coronavirus records, straining hospitals

California set another record for new coronavirus cases Friday as an unprecedented surge in infections showed no signs of slowing. The state logged 53,326 new cases of the virus, according to a Los Angeles Times county-by-county tally, topping the previous record of 52,330 cases set Wednesday and marking the third consecutive day that new cases surpassed 50,000. Before Wednesday, the state had ...

California set another record for new coronavirus cases Friday as an unprecedented surge in infections showed no signs of slowing.

The state logged 53,326 new cases of the virus, according to a Los Angeles Times county-by-county tally, topping the previous record of 52,330 cases

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