nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, 40, 390 new cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record.

Tubers prepare to float the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday, despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a “massive outbreak” of the coronavirus and that some new local restrictions may be needed to preserve hospital space for new patients.

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U.S. Sets Daily Record For New COVID-19 Cases

Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, 40,390 new cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record.

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