US coronavirus fatalities jump as over 3,000 die in 24 hours in 2nd deadliest Covid-19 day nationwide

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The US has reported over 3,100 fatalities related to the coronavirus pandemic within just 24 hours, as lethal cases leapt by more than 1,000 after a brief drop. The figures come as the nation slowly reopens.

Some 3,176 people died after having been infected with the coronavirus in the US in the space of a single day, John Hopkins University reported Thursday. The staggering number fell short of breaking the record for the most daily coronavirus deaths in the US - which still stands at 4,591 - but the lethal cases soared in comparison to the previous day, when “only” 1,738 fatalities were recorded.

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April 23, 2020 at 04:05PM
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