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Why are Covid cases rising in the US?

The number of new coronavirus infections in a single day in the U.S. has passed fifty five thousand. Is it because of more testing, or is something else going on?

Why are Covid cases dramatically increasing in some U.S. states, where rates had been low? The number of new coronavirus infections in a single day has passed fifty five thousand. Is it because of more testing, or is something else going on?

(Demonstrators outside the State Capitol in Auston.Texas protesting against Coronavirus restrictions. Credit: Gary Miller/Getty Images)

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