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US surpasses 8 million coronavirus cases, death toll approaching 220,000

The U.S. surpassed 8 million coronavirus cases Friday, as it added more than 69,000 new cases — the largest one-day total since the end of July.

News 12 Staff

Oct 17, 2020, 1:38 PM

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