Iran Press/ America: The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 16,500 on Thursday, as New York reported its highest single-day death toll yet. The virus has sickened more than 1.5 million people across the world, killing over 93,400, according to Johns Hopkins University. In the US, there have been more than 461,400 confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New York state has reached 159,937 — outpacing any country except the United States as a whole.
Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that New York was bringing in additional funeral directors "to deal with the number of people who have passed."
Lockdowns appear set to remain in place in many European countries amid rising death tolls, as governments from Britain to France decide whether to extend restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the virus.
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