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Coronavirus Watch: Someone with COVID-19 dies every 107 seconds

Grace Hauck   | Paste BN

An American is testing positive for COVID-19 every 1.2 seconds. One is dying from the virus every 107 seconds.

And daily hospitalizations have been rising steadily for more than a month.

"There's no way to sugarcoat it: We are facing an urgent crisis, and there is an imminent risk to you, your family members, your friends, your neighbors and the people you care about," said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, whose state is seeing one of the nation's worst outbreaks.

It's Thursday, and this is the Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's the most significant news of the day, as of 1 p.m. ET:

  • The state of Wisconsin is on track to run out of ICU beds and the nurses who staff them in as little as two weeks if the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 does not drop.
  • The 2021 Boston Marathon will not be held in April. The Boston Athletic Association said the 125th event will be postponed until at least the fall of 2021.
  • CVS Health announced that it will add nearly 1,000 rapid testing sites throughout the country by the end of the year. The company said about 100 testing sites will be running this week in 22 states, including California, Arizona, Florida and New Jersey.
  • Some COVID-19 longhaulers had skin conditions ranging from rashes to “COVID toes” that last from days to months, according to a new report from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.
  • The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the pandemic is forcing many employers to cut jobs.
  • Globally, India surpassed 8 million coronavirus cases on Thursday, moving closer to surpassing the U.S. for the most infections in the world. While India's daily infections have dropped to their lowest level this week, health experts are worried that a major Hindu festival will increase the spread of the virus.

Today's numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 8.8 million cases and 227,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Globally, there have been more than 44.6 million cases and 1.1 million fatalities. See the numbers in your area here, and check out where cases are rising here.

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– Grace Hauck, Paste BN breaking news reporter, @grace_hauck

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