The U.S. has more than 300,000 cases, and New York state is hardest hit with nearly 114,000 as of Saturday. New York state has been struggling to amass enough ventilators, the most in-demand hospital item in the fight against the virus. Phil Murphy said the coronavirus death count now eclipses the death toll from the terrorist attack on 9/11 by more than 100. At the same time, governments around the world further tightened limits on social activity, as the death toll surpassed 63,900 world-wide. Italy’s official death toll, however, remains the world’s highest, with 14,681 people confirmed dead.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2020 16:04 UTC