The US recorded 2,804 deaths from the novel coronavirus, almost the same number of people who died on 9/11.
The number is also the highest fatalities tally since April 15 when 2,607 deaths took place on a single day. As of Thursday, per the John Hopkins University, more than 13.9 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 273,000 people have died of COVID-19, making the US the worst hit country in the world.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Wednesday that the coming months would be the “most difficult in the public health history” of the country as the virus rages unabated through the country.
