US records over 1,500 coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours

The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University tracker said on May 20, 2020 that the recorded another 1,536 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours. PHOTO | ROB CARR |GETTY IMAGES | AFP

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  • That figure raises to 91,845 the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the US.

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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.