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Coronavirus-related deaths in US surge past 2,000: Report

The number of deaths late Saturday was 2,010, about a quarter of them in New York City, the country’s hardest hit region, Johns Hopkins reported.

Updated on: Mar 29, 2020, 05:27:01 IST
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Deaths from new coronavirus in the United States surged past 2,000 Saturday, doubling in just three days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

A trader in US wears a mask as amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in US. (Reuters File Photo)
A trader in US wears a mask as amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in US. (Reuters File Photo)

The number of deaths late Saturday was 2,010, about a quarter of them in New York City, the country’s hardest hit region, Johns Hopkins reported.

Confirmed cases in the United States topped 121,000, according to the tally.

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