The United States has recorded over 2400 deaths in 24 hours as the total number of casualties due to the novel coronavirus in the country crossed 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 609,240, adding over 25,000 cases in 24 hours. The global coronavirus toll on Wednesday reached 126,681 with the United States registering over 20% of total deaths. The total number of cases worldwide is also nearing the 2-million mark with 1,981,239 cases at 9:30 am (IST) Wednesday.

Source: dna April 15, 2020 02:47 UTC