Number of US coronavirus deaths rises to over 19,600 - higher than Italy

AKIPRESS.COM - The United States now has more deaths in the coronavirus pandemic than any other country, with the numbers exceeding more than 19,600 on Saturday, Sky News reports. America, with roughly 2,000 a day reported for the last four days, has a higher overall figure than Italy, previously the worst-hit nation in the COVID-19 outbreak.
In the past week, the number of new coronavirus deaths each day has been about three times higher on average in the US than in Italy, where the total fatality figure now stands at 19,468.
Spain, also badly affected by the crisis, has a total of 16,353 deaths - but recorded its lowest amount, 510, in 19 days on Saturday, suggesting a glimmer of hope that the outbreak there may have peaked.
Authorities there are planning to roll back the strictest measures on Monday, allowing some workers to return to factories and construction sites.