Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic News Updates -- January 10, 2021

The U.S. this week reported more deaths from COVID-19 than it has in any other week during the pandemic, as pictured in COVID Tracking Project data above right

Daily Mail: America's deadliest week: 21,752 die in the first days of 2021 with almost 700 Californians dying DAILY as refrigerated trucks are stationed around hospitals to store bodies

* The U.S. this week reported more deaths from COVID-19 than it has in any other week during the pandemic

* It hit a new record of 21,752 as fatalities increased in every region of the country

* It was the first time weekly deaths had climbed over 20,000

* There were 3,500 deaths reported Saturday bringing the death toll to 372,428

* Of Saturday's fatalities, 695 were reported in California

* Los Angeles County is the worst hit with 40% of the deaths despite having only 25% of the state's population

* The county reported 1,000 deaths in the last four days

* Refrigerated trucks are now stationed around California hospitals to store bodies as morgues are overwhelmed

The United States in the past week has reported more deaths from COVID-19 than it has in any other week during the pandemic.

According to the COVID-19 tracking Project, the record 21,752 deaths over the last week - the first time is hit over 20,000 - comes from across the country as fatalities rise in every single region.

On Saturday, there were 3,500 new deaths from coronavirus reported nationwide.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic News Updates -- January 10, 2021

U.S. sets another record for daily Covid-19 cases -- NBC

At this rate, January will be the deadliest month of Covid-19 in the US -- CNN

COVID: U.S. records 4,000 COVID-related deaths in a day for the first time -- Nairametrics

'This is our most dangerous time.' U.S. COVID-19 cases top 22 million -- CTV News

United States Surpasses 22 Million COVID-19 Cases as Nation Continues to Shatter Records -- Bay News

Mass vaccination sites open in New York City as COVID-19 batters U.S. -- Reuters

California approaches 30,000th COVID death amid continuing surge -- LA Times

Illinois Officials Report 4,711 New Coronavirus Cases, 81 Additional Deaths Sunday -- NBC

Florida adds more than 12,000 coronavirus cases, 111 deaths on Sunday -- Tampa Bay Times

Maryland reports another record high number of coronavirus hospitalizations -- Baltimore Sun

Utah among worst COVID-19 rate states in US -- FOX

Texas to speed COVID-19 shots by devoting more to fewer sites -- Reuters

Much of US data to catch newest coronavirus variants is several months old -- CNN

Only 151,000 Americans 'have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine' despite Operation Warp Speed promising to vaccinate 100 million Americans by end of February -- Daily Mail