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The U.S. recorded over 3,100 Covid deaths in a single day yesterday, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans hospitalized with the virus has eclipsed 100,000 for the first time and new cases have begun topping 200,000 a day politi.co/3mBO1Yt

The three benchmarks altogether showed a country slipping deeper into crisis, with perhaps the worst yet to come, in part because of the delayed effects from Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans disregarded warnings to stay home politico.com/interactives/2…

Across the U.S., the surge has swamped hospitals and left nurses and other health care workers shorthanded and burned out.

Using data from the COVID Tracking Project, we’re following how each state is responding to Covid-19 👇 politi.co/33sa4rL

Meanwhile, several vaccine candidates are either seeking emergency FDA approval or in late-stage clinical trials.

Here's a breakdown of where each vaccine stands 👇 politico.com/news/2020/04/2…