More than 1,000 US coronavirus deaths, near 70,000 cases


More than 1,000 US coronavirus deaths, near 70,000 cases



WASHINGTON: The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus rose to 1,031 in the United States on Wednesday, with 68,572 confirmed cases nationwide, a tracker run by the Johns Hopkins University showed.

The tracker had showed 827 just a few hours earlier. The United States has the third highest number of confirmed cases behind China and Italy, and the US death rate is now 1.5 percent, based on reported cases.

https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/03/578267/more-1000-us-coronavirus-deaths-near-70000-cases


Pennsylvania avenue, one of the largest avenues of the US Capital, is almost deserted by traffic during the 6pm usual rush hour in Washington. - AFP pic

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