The United States on Wednesday (April 15) recorded nearly 2,600 additional deaths from the new coronavirus in 24 hours, a new record and the heaviest daily toll of any country, Johns Hopkins University said.

A running tally from Johns Hopkins showed 2,569 victims at 8.30pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, compared with the same time the previous evening, bringing the total number of US deaths to 28,326 - higher than any other nation.

The figures came after President Donald Trump earlier in the evening said “The data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases,” and he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns.

According to Johns Hopkins, the number of cases in the US reached 636,350.

Source: The Straits Times

BDST: 1350 HRS, APR 16, 2020
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