There were 1,169 coronavirus-related deaths in the US in the past 24 hours, America’s Johns Hopkins University reported on Thursday.
This represents the biggest daily death toll in any country since the outbreak began in China late last year.
Nearly 6,000 people have now died in the US, with more than 244,000 confirmed infections.
New York City is the worst hit place, with more than 1,500 deaths.
