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Latest U.S. coronavirus news: New variant infections reported; one-day death toll surges past 3,500 for first time; cases near 20 million.

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Latest U.S. coronavirus news: New variant infections reported; one-day death toll surges past 3,500 for first time; cases near 20 million.

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