The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with 1,736 fatalities reported on Tuesday.
It brings the total number of deaths in the country to 12,722, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The US has more than 398,000 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”.
The new figures announced on Tuesday are up on the previous record of 1,344 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.
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