Coronavirus Update: U.S. COVID-19 case tally passes 36 million as more states seek face-mask mandates and plead with unvaccinated to get shots

The U.S. tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passed 36 million on Wednesday, with at least three states gearing up to implement face-mask mandates as they struggle with surges in new infections caused by the highly contagious delta variant of the virus.

The U.S. tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passed 36 million on Wednesday, with at least three states gearing up to implement face-mask mandates as they struggle with surges in new infections caused by the highly contagious delta variant of the virus.