The United States has recorded over 2200 deaths in 24 hours as the total number of casualties due to the novel coronavirus in the country neared 26,000. The number of deaths 24 hours ago was 23,628, according to the trackers. The number of positive coronavirus cases also rose from 582,607 to 608,458, adding over 25,000 cases in 24 hours. The global coronavirus toll on Wednesday reached 126,557 with the United States registering over 20% of total deaths. Italy is behind the US and Spain in terms of the total number of cases with 162,488 reported COVID-19 infections.

Source: dna April 15, 2020 02:37 UTC