Dec. 3 Coronavirus updates: U.S. experiences highest number of daily deaths live updates: Latest news on Covid vaccine distribution and CDC guidelines

December 3 news about the coronavirus pandemic. The United States records the highest number of daily deaths, infections and hospitalizations since the pandemic began.

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Cars line up at Dodger Stadium for Covid-19 testing as dusk falls over Los Angeles on Wednesday.Mario Tama / Getty Images

Updated Dec. 3, 2020, 11:07 AM UTC

By NBC News

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The United States has set three grim records, recording the highest number of daily deaths, new infections and hospitalizations since the pandemic began.

According to an NBC News tally, the U.S. reported 2,777 coronavirus-related deaths and nearly 205,000 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, more people than ever are hospitalized. The Covid Tracking Project reported that 100,000 people were hospitalized across the country.

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