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Coronavirus rages on, putting strain on US doctors, nurses

FILE PHOTO: REACT EMS paramedic Brian Myers, wearing a protective mask and gloves, loads up a potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient for transport in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. March 26, 2020. REUTERS.

US doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak came under increasing stress on Friday as the number of cases skyrocketed and hospital staff were forced to ration care for an overwhelming number of patients.

The United States surpassed two grim milestones on Thursday. The death toll soared past 1,000, reaching 1,261 by the end of the day, and the total number of infections topped 85,000, exceeding the national totals of China and Italy to make the United States the world leader in confirmed cases.

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