This Article is From Apr 09, 2020

Nearly 2,000 Die Of Coronavirus In US For Second Consecutive Day: Report

The US death toll now exceeds that of Spain, which has suffered 14,555 deaths, but has not surpassed Italy, whose toll stands at 17,669.

Nearly 2,000 Die Of Coronavirus In US For Second Consecutive Day: Report

14,695 coronavirus positive patients have died in the US so far

Washington:

The United States recorded nearly 2,000 novel coronavirus deaths for a second day in a row, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Wednesday (0030 GMT Thursday).

The record-breaking figure of 1,973 deaths (slightly higher than the previous day's toll of 1,939) brings the total number of US fatalities to 14,695. The US death toll now exceeds that of Spain, which has suffered 14,555 deaths, but has not surpassed Italy, whose toll stands at 17,669.

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