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The CDC recorded more than 100,000 new COVID cases in the U.S. Friday, the highest in six months. Plus, the prospects for in-person school, and millions face evictions as a federal moratorium expires.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded more than 100,000 new cases in the U.S. on Friday, for the first time in nearly six months (Florida alone reported more than 21,000 cases on Saturday, the state's highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic). Hospitals are filling up again and deaths are mounting.