Updated 6:40 a.m. ET, October 30, 2020
- The US reported 88,521 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday — the highest single-day total in the country since the pandemic began.
- Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said he believes the US will be reporting 100,000 new cases per day within weeks.
- WHO's Europe director said the continent is again the "epicenter" of the pandemic, with more than 1.5 million cases confirmed last week.