The US registered its highest deaths yet from the coronavirus on Thursday.
The virus is surging in virtually every state. California is particularly hard hit, with skyrocketing deaths and infections threatening to force hospitals to ration care.
The same day that supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, the nation recorded nearly 3,900 deaths.
Trump and his followers have resisted efforts to social distance or wear masks to slow the spread, The Associated Press reported.
California hospitals struggling with a skyrocketing coronavirus surge are trying to prepare for the possibility that they may have to ration care for lack of staff and beds. The state avoided surging cases for months, but now the virus is raging out of control there in the wake of Thanksgiving holiday gatherings.
Only Arizona tops California in cases per resident — a fact that is drawing renewed scrutiny to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican who has resisted instituting restrictive measures.
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