Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day – BBC News, BBC News

, confirmed cases, the highest number in the world. Global cases have exceeded 1.4 million.

However during a press conference President Donald Trump said the US might be getting to the top of the “curve”.

Meanwhile the city of Wuhan in China, where the infection first emerged, ended its – week lockdown

The new figures announced on Tuesday are up on the previous record of 1, 398 which was recorded on 4 April.

The number of deaths recorded on Tuesday is expected to rise with some states yet to share their totals .

The family of American singer-songwriter John Prine has confirmed his death from complications related to coronavirus.

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Known for songs such as Angel from Montgomery and Sam Stone, Prine died in Nashville on Tuesday at the age of . His wife tested positive for coronavirus and recovered however Prine was hospitalized last month with symptoms and placed on a ventilator.

A number of musicians including Bruce Springsteen and Margo Price have paid tribute to him.

How hard has New York been hit?

A large proportion of the deaths announced were from New York state. Widely considered the epicentre of the outbreak,

it recorded 823 deaths on Tuesday

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It is on the cusp of overtaking the entire country of Italy with its number of confirmed cases.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state appeared to be nearing the peak of its pandemic. Hospital and intensive care admissions were down.

            

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The governor urged people to stay inside and continue with social distancing.

“I know it’s hard but we have to keep doing it,” he said.

New Yorkers have been told to avoid large gatherings as Passover and Easter approaches.

Elsewhere, the state of Wisconsin pressed ahead with an election on Tuesday

, despite a state-wide stay-at-home order amid the escalating outbreak.

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                       

What’s happening elsewhere in the world?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has

spent his second night in the intensive care unit in hospital

Coronavirus cases reported in China rose to 73, double Tuesday’s total. Asymptomatic cases rose to

Japan has woken up to its first day under a month-long state of emergency

Australia’s parliament is set to meet to pass a A $ bn (£ 736 bn; $ bn) wage support package, designed to accommodate about half of Australia’s usual workforce

France’s death toll passed 62, (after ar) ise in the number of fatalities at nursing homes

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