U.S. coronavirus deaths climb by 1,435 in 24 hours, says Johns Hopkins University tracker

The United States has by far the highest death toll of any country in the global pandemic.

May 03, 2020 06:41 am | Updated 06:41 am IST - Washington

People walk in a closed street in East End Avenue to help that social distancing norms are maintained, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S.

People walk in a closed street in East End Avenue to help that social distancing norms are maintained, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S.

Coronavirus deaths in the United States climbed by 1,435 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Saturday, bringing the total number of fatalities to more than 66,000.

The Baltimore-based university had recorded more than 1.1 million cases in the country as of 8.30 p.m. Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), with 66,224 deaths, a two percent rise from a day earlier.

The United States has by far the highest death toll of any country in the global pandemic.

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