U.S. confirmed COVID-19 cases top 20,000: Johns Hopkins University

Photo taken on March 20, 2020 shows a sign saying "Open for take out" at a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States. The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20,000 as of 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday (1730 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua)