Coronavirus live updates: U.S. has most deaths in 1 day since May; Calif. 'turning the corner'; Florida to begin testing Disney World cast
The U.S. reported the most COVID-19-related deaths in one day since May but California was showing signs of improvement Thursday. A Labor Department report on new unemployment claims due out today is expected to reflect the mixed bag of national virus data, with over 1 million Americans expected to file. The latest daily U.S. death toll was 1,499, pushing the nation's death toll above 166,000, the Johns Hopkins data dashboard reported Thursday. The U.S. was closing in on 5.2 million confirmed cases. Iowa reported its 50,000th case and Illinois was on the verge of its 200,000 cases. California is seeing a decline in confirmed infections of COVID-19 and hospitalizations rates. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is "turning the corner on this pandemic" as it reported a significantly lower number of daily cases Wednesday. College football continues to make news. The Big 12 Conference announced Wednesday that it will move ahead with its fall college football season. Its cham...