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US adds 1,635 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tracker
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States recorded 1,635 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 77,178, according to the latest real-time tally Friday 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 1,283,829 cases, the Baltimore-based school reported.
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