With 1,680 death in last 24 hours, US Covid-19 toll at 87,493

Published 2020-05-16 04:06:50

Updated 2026-06-29 01:38:45

The United States recorded 1,680 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing its grim total to 87,493, according to the latest real-time tally Friday reported by Johns Hopkins University.

The country hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities has now confirmed a total of 1,442,924 cases, the Baltimore-based school reported.

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