U.S. daily average of COVID cases tops 100,000 to mark highest level since February, and Austin, Texas is running out of ICU beds
August 09, 2021 at 10:39 AM EDT
The highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 has driven the daily average of new cases in the U.S. above 100,000 for the first time since February and created a crisis in Austin, Texas, where hospitals are running out of intensive care unit beds.