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US records more than 1,500 coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours: tracker
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States recorded another 1,536 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tracker said.
That figure, tallied as of 8:30 pm (0030 GMT), raises to 91,845 the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the US.
The US tops the global rankings both for the highest death toll and the highest number of infections, with more than 1.5 million cases.
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