BREAKING: We lost more Americans today than in the 9-11 attacks. An @NBCNews tally confirms 3,046 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. today, December 9, for a single-day record.
— Ayman (@AymanM) December 10, 2020
And the day is not even over yet...
The previous record was on Dec 3 2,802 deaths.