The United States became the first country in the world to have more than 2.000 deaths from the new coronavirus in a single day, with 2.108 additional deaths recorded within 24 hours, according to Johns Hopkins University at 20:30 on Friday (Washington time). ).
The total death toll in the United States is 18.586, very close to the country with the highest number of deaths, Italy, which mourns 18.849 deaths, but with a population five times smaller.
The US has exceeded the limit of half a million confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
With more than a quarter of the cases officially recorded worldwide, the country is in danger of becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic.
Source: sigmalive