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US virus death toll climbs by 2,073 in 24 hours: tracker
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States recorded 2,073 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 73,095, according to the latest real-time tally Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University.
The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — has now confirmed a total of 1,227,430 cases, the Baltimore-based school reported.
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