“The United States reached a grim milestone Saturday as it surpassed Italy in the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus with the total toll reaching past the 20,000-mark, higher than the 19,468 in Italy.
“At least 2,074 deaths were reported in the United States Friday, which is the largest number since the beginning of the outbreak.
“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the daily number of deaths is stabilizing “but stabilizing at a horrific rate” as the state reported 783 additional deaths Saturday for a total of more than 8,600. The Midwest, meanwhile, was bracing itself for a potential uptick in patients.”
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