Coronavirus: Over 1500 COVID-19 Deaths Recorded Within 24hrs In US

The United States (US) has recorded 1,565 more deaths from COVID-19 in one day.

The country is the worst hit by the pandemic, leapfrogging China — where the pandemic broke out and, for a while, its epicenter — in terms of cases and deaths recorded.

The country has a total of 1,309,164 infections and over 80,000 deaths as of Sunday morning.

New York is the hardest-hit state in the entire country with over 338,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus, followed by New Jersey which has over 137,000 cases.

In terms of fatalities, New York has 26,584 deaths alone while New Jersey which has 9,116 deaths.

The administration of President Donald Trump has come under heavy criticism over it handling the pandemic.

Former US President and Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, had described the administration handling of the pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster”.

In a recording online, Obama said the current occupant of the White House has made selfishness, tribalism, division and animosity “a stronger impulse in American life,” which has impeded the containment of the coronavirus pandemic globally.

But in a swift rebuttal, Trump hit back, saying his critics are “stone cold crazy”.

“Why is it that all of the political pundits & consultants that I beat so easily & badly, people that charged their clients far more than their services were worth, have become so totally ‘unhinged’ when it come to your favorite President, me. These people are stone cold crazy!” wrote Trump.