The weekly death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. remained above 1,000 for the second week in a row as a summer wave continued, according to figures collected by BNO News. Cases however appear to have peaked in some areas. At least 174,455 new cases were reported between August 19 and August 25, up from 169,217 the week before (+3%) and the highest since March 3. Those figures were collected from state health departments and, where necessary, estimated based on hospital admissions. Actual case numbers are higher because many hospitals and states are no longer reporting detailed COVID data. Labor…