Your COVID-19 update for January 8, 2021

The U.S. hit another record for highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 this week. At least 3,915 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. on January 6, the most in a 24-hour period since the pandemic began.

	The Latest on COVID-19 Updated on January 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. PDT The U.S. hit another record for highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 this week. At least 3,915 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. on January 6, the most in a 24-hour period since the pandemic began. More cases of the new more infectious coronavirus variant have been identified in the U.S. In the last week, officials in Texas, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania have all announced that they have identified people with the variant. Japan has issued a state of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19. The government is asking residents to avoid any nonessential travel in order to stop new infections. Read the full update Managing Depression, Anxiety May Be Harder During COVID-19. These 12 Tips Can Help For those who are living with anxiety or depression, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered worsening symptoms for many, while simultaneously making it more difficult to get treatment. Read on While COVID-19 is Raging, Flu Cases Remain Unusually Low READ ON U.K. Approves Single Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Lack of Evidence: What Experts Think READ ON COVID-19 Updates READ ON Here Are the States Where COVID-19 Is Increasing READ ON More Top Reads Follow Us View in browser Did a friend send you this email? Subscribe here. To see all newsletters, click here. Privacy Policy|Unsubscribe|Get this email less often © 2021 Healthline Media 660 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107