Coronavirus Watch: Fall surge seems to be in full effect

The fall coronavirus surge seems to be in full effect.

The U.S. on Wednesday recorded more than 100,000 new daily cases for the first time ever. That's an average of more than 70 Americans reporting positive every minute.

This is Thursday's Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here are today's biggest headlines, as of noon ET:

• The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits for the first time fell slightly last week to 751,000. It's still a historically high level, with 7.3 million people continuing to receive jobless benefits.
• After a new surge of cases in Britain, China is suspending entry for most British residents.
• Virus mutation: Denmark's prime minister said Wednesday that the government wants to slaughter all 15 million minks in Danish farms to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the new coronavirus to humans. 
• In New Jersey, thousands of people left state prisons and halfway houses Wednesday under a law reducing sentences for inmates who served time during the coronavirus pandemic.
• As the pandemic surges on across the nation, the NFL and college football continue to feel its effects. Another NFL quarterback is sidelined and another ACC game is postponed.

Today's numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 9.4 million cases and more than 233,700 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global totals: more than 48 million cases and 1.22 million deaths. 

Thank you for reading the Coronavirus Watch! We appreciate you trusting us with this important information. 

– Rachel Aretakis, breaking news editor, @raretakis