Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll tops 223,000; rural hospitals are filling and the Dakotas lead the nation by new infections

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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose above 223,000 on Friday, after the U.S. recorded its second-highest new daily case tally of more than 75,000 and data showed more than 40,000 people are hospitalized, stretching resources in many rural areas. See full story.

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