New Covid-19 infections climbed by more than 177,000 in the United States on Friday, setting another daily record, according to a Reuters tally.<br /><br />And in another troublesome trend, the US has averaged over 1,000 deaths per day for the past seven days, a trend last seen in August.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline