{"id":14201,"date":"2020-04-25T12:06:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T07:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=14201"},"modified":"2020-04-25T12:06:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T07:06:24","slug":"corona-virus-death-toll-surpasses-50000-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/14201","title":{"rendered":"Corona virus death toll surpasses 50,000\u00a0 in US"},"content":{"rendered":"

The death toll in the US from the novel coronavirus has surpassed the 50,000 mark, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Maryland-based university’s running tally counted 50,031 deaths and 870,468 cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. continues to lead worldwide deaths related to the virus after Italy reported 25,549, followed by Spain with 22,524.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly 81,000 people have recovered in the U.S., according to the data.<\/span><\/p>\n

New York is the worst-hit state by the pandemic with 20,982 deaths and more than 263,400 cases, followed by New Jersey with 5,426 deaths and over 100,000 cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence said the US could be in a “much better place” by early summer if mitigation efforts continue to fight the novel coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking at a White House coronavirus task force briefing, Pence said the New York metro area, New Jersey, Connecticut, Detroit and New Orleans all appear to be past their peak.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Our task force believes that if we continue these mitigation efforts in the days ahead, if states implement their policies, we do believe by early summer we could be in a much better place as a nation, with much of this coronavirus epidemic behind us,” he told reporters.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’re making meaningful progress.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the virus emerged last December in the Chinese city of Wuhan, it has spread to at least 185 countries and regions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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