//New US COVID-19 deaths have topped 1,000 for four straight days as infections soar

New US COVID-19 deaths have topped 1,000 for four straight days as infections soar

Related video above: Coronavirus surge puts strain on hospital staffingThe country’s fall COVID-19 surge is well underway and ramping up: Daily infection tallies are regularly setting records, officials are reporting sharp increases in hospitalized patients and daily deaths are now also climbing.The U.S. reported more than 1,140 coronavirus deaths Friday, the fourth straight day that count has risen above 1,000. The last time that happened