US posts more than 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in July

The U.S. reported more than 25,000 deaths in July related to the novel coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a grim milestone for the country as it seeks to stem a rising number of cases.The country saw 1.87 million new cases of the virus last month – an increase of nearly 70 percent – bringing the total number of cases during the pandemic to just over 4.5 million.More than 150,000 people in the U.S. have died due to…