Coronavirus cases pass 1-million mark in US
Death toll expected to reach 74,000 by August
28 April 2020 - 18:51
New York — US cases of the novel coronavirus topped 1-million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and making up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a Reuters tally.
More than 56,500 Americans have died of the highly contagious respiratory illness Covid-19 caused by the virus, an average of about 2,000 a day in April, according to the tally...
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