In the United States, New York state suffered the most deaths, 8,627.
NEW YORK, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States became the country with the highest death toll from COVID-19 worldwide on Saturday, surpassing Italy, according to a tally of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The total deaths in the United States reached 18,860 as of 12:15 p.m. local time (1615 GMT) among 503,594 cases. The country is currently the worst-hit in the pandemic with the most cases and most deaths, according to the tally.
A man wearing face mask walks his dog at the Art District, downtown Los Angeles, the United States, April 10, 2020. (Xinhua)
In the United States, New York state suffered the most deaths, 8,627. The fatalities of New Jersey and Michigan have both surpassed 1,000. States that reported over 20,000 cases included New York, New Jersey, Michigan, California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. ■
