The United States reported a third straight daily record for new coronavirus cases yesterday.  According to Johns Hopkins University, over 127,000 infections along with 1, 149 deaths were reported in 24 hours.  The  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has also tested positive for the virus.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The US is the worst affected nation in the world by Covid-19, with more than 9.7 million confirmed cases and a death toll of more than 230,000.</span><br />