US coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,000
The country has by far the highest death toll in the world
The Manhattan skyline is seen behind the Calvary Cemetery as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak continues in the Queens borough of New York City, US, March 20, 2020/ Reuters
The death toll in the US is now more than 50,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The country has by far the highest death toll in the world and the number of confirmed infections is more than 869,000, reports the BBc.
However, the US has a population of 330 million, much higher than other worst affected countries such as Spain and Italy.
