In that same period, the country recorded 2,506 Covid-related deaths, according to real-time data provided by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30pm (0130 GMT Saturday). The United States -- the country with the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world -- has seen a dramatic resurgence in its epidemic in recent weeks. It had surpassed 200,000 new daily cases three times in the past month, peaking at more than 210,000 between Wednesday and Thursday. The number of people hospitalized with Covid-19 is also steadily increasing, especially in the most populous states of California, Florida, New York, and Texas, according to the Covid Tracking Project. The United States has recorded more than 14.3 million Covid-19 cases and 278,000 related deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 05, 2020 02:26 UTC