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US coronavirus death toll tops 25,000, doubling in one week: Reuters

The US has recorded more fatalities from COVID-19 than any other country



Medical workers take in patients at a special coronavirus intake area at Maimonides Medical Center on April 12, 2020 in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Hospitals in New York City, which have been especially hard hit by the coronavirus, are facing shortages of beds, ventilators and protective equipment for medical staff.
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US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 25,000 on Tuesday, doubling in one week, according to a Reuters tally, as officials debated how to reopen the economy without reigniting the outbreak.

The United States, with the world's third-largest population, has recorded more fatalities from COVID-19 than any other country. There were a total of nearly 597,000 US cases - three times more than any other country - with nearly 2 million reported cases globally.

On Monday, the United States reported about 1,500 new fatalities, far below last week's running tally of roughly 2,000 deaths every 24 hours, according to a Reuters tally. US deaths exceeded 24,400 on Tuesday with many states yet to report.

So far this week, deaths have increased by about 7 per cent per day on average compared with 14 per cent last week and 30 per cent many days in March, according to a Reuters tally. Cases this week are up an average of 5 per cent per day compared with 7.8 per cent last week and 30 per cent per day in March.

Sweeping stay-at-home restrictions to curb the spread of the illness, in place for weeks in many areas of the United States, have taken a painful toll on the economy. With businesses closed and curbs on travel, officials and lawmakers are debating when it might be safe to begin reopening some sectors.

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