U.S. COVID-19 death toll jumps to daily record of more than 3,600, and hospitalizations extend record streak
December 17, 2020 at 11:11 AM EST
There's no way to sugarcoat it, the U.S. COVID-19 death toll jumped to a new daily record above 3,600 on Wednesday, tempering enthusiasm over the expected rollout of a second vaccine next week.