COVID-19: US records 820 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

American total death count now nearing 90,000

Last updated: May 18, 2020 | 06:05

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Lydia Hassebroek says hi to her friend Rose through her kitchen window during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., May 17, 2020.

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Washington: The United States on Sunday recorded 820 new coronavirus deaths in the previous 24 hours, but the country’s total death count neared 90,000, a Johns Hopkins University tracker reported.

The latest toll, marked at 8.30pm (4.30am UAE Monday), was the lowest since 776 daily deaths were recorded on May 10, but the count ranged as high as 1,894 in subsequent days.

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