The Centres for Disease Control previously recommended masks as a way to slow the virus' spread. More than 30,800 people have died of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus, in the United States as of Wednesday afternoon, according to a Reuters tally. Deaths rose by 2,371 in the previous day, setting a record for the second day in a row. The United States, with the world's third-largest population, has now suffered the greatest number of reported fatalities from coronavirus ahead of Italy, Spain and China. That suggests the United States has not even reached the halfway point in possible fatalities.

Source: bd News24 April 15, 2020 23:26 UTC