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11 min ago Analysis: As Trump is treated for coronavirus, the press can't lose sight of the nationwide story

Analysis from CNN's Brian Stelter

The President's health crisis is undoubtedly the biggest single story in the United States right now. But it should not blot out the broader coronavirus story.

Along with the cooler temperatures that drive people indoors, there are worrying trends across the US. "In many states, local and state leaders are reporting worrying milestones," CNN's Christina Maxouris and Jason Hanna reported .. https://tinyurl.com/y2wtvrno .. over the weekend.

Wisconsin is emerging as a hotspot: The state reported 2,892 new cases on Saturday, "a record number." In Kentucky, the governor said his state "shattered" the previous case record. In New York City, the mayor said .. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/nyregion/nyc-covid-shutdown-zip-codes.html .. he wanted to lock down certain hot spots in the city.

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Overall, "in the past five days of reporting nationwide, there have been a total of 232,657 cases of coronavirus reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That is the most cases in a five-day period reported since mid-August," per CNN's Chuck Johnston.
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The daily new-case count surpassed 50,000 on Friday. And on Saturday, there were 49,994 new cases reported nationwide, according to JHU. The virus is tightening its grip on many parts of the continental US. And the fall is just beginning, so expect that grip to get even tighter. The President's diagnosis should be reported in that context...

Big picture: More than 7.4 million .. https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-us-maps-and-cases/ .. people have been infected nationwide, according to Johns Hopkins data. More than 209,000 people have died.

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