US coronavirus deaths rise by record 1,453; death toll at 153,882

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US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by at least 1,453 on Friday, the biggest one-day increase since May 27, to reach a total of 153,882, according to a Reuters tally.

US cases rose by at least 66,986 to a total of 4.58 million with some local governments yet to report.

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The rise in deaths was the biggest one-day increase since fatalities rose by 1,484 on May 27.

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For July, US cases rose by 1.87 million, or 69 percent and deaths rose by 25,770, or 20 percent. In June cases rose by 835,000 and deaths by 22,322.