Coronavirus cases in the United States surged by at least 120,276, according to a Reuters tally, the second consecutive daily record rise as the outbreak spreads in every region.

US cases have risen by over 100,000 for three out of the last seven days, putting pressure on hospitals in several states and causing families to rethink their plans for Thanksgiving dinner on Nov 26.

Twenty out of 50 states reporting record one-day increases. Previously, the most states that reported records for new cases in a single day was 16 on Oct 30, according to Reuters data.

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