California sees record 12,000 new coronavirus cases, surpasses New York as worst-hit state
California on Wednesday overtook New York, the original epicenter of the US novel coronavirus outbreak, as the worst-hit state for cases, according to a Reuters tally of county data. Total cases in the most populous US state rose by 12,112 on Wednesday to a total of more than 421,000, the biggest single-day increase since the pandemic started. California deaths also set a one-day record, rising by 159.
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