US: Nearly 2,600 COVID-19 Deaths In 24 Hours

United States records nearly 2,600 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours - a new record and the heaviest daily toll of any country, Johns Hopkins University reported. President Donald Trump said  that the United States has passed the peak on new coronavirus cases, Wednesday, adding this has put the country in a very strong position to finalize new guidelines on social distancing. More than 6.3 lakh Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 so far and total fatalities as on Wednesday were nearly 28,000, the highest for any country in the world.

"The battle continues, but the data suggest that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases. Hopefully, that will continue, and we will continue to make great progress," Trump told reporters at his daily White House news conference on coronavirus. Noting that this has been a horrible time to see such death and destruction in the country, the President said the medical and healthcare advances the US has made are critical to the continued progress.