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Coronavirus pandemic has killed more Americans than World War I

Coronavirus pandemic has killed more Americans than World War I

Coronavirus in USA

The coronavirus pandemic has killed more Americans than in World War I. The country reported 740 new deaths on Tuesday, as per tally by Johns Hopkins University.

According to the tracker from the Baltimore-based university, the death toll in the United States stands at 116,854.

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These figures saw an increase after reporting deaths under 400.

The country also reported 23,351 new cases for the novel coronavirus bringing the total count in the US to 2,134,973. The United States continues to be the worst-hit in terms of the coronavirus pandemic.

In April, the death toll in the United States surpassed the casualties of American soldiers during the Vietnam War.

The United States continues to report around 20,000 new cases every day and amidst such situation, the country is reopening its economy.

President Donald Trump on Monday rejected pleas from Tulsa, Oklahoma, not to risk aggravating coronavirus risks by holding a rally there, announcing he wants to triple the crowd to 60,000 people.

"We have a 22,000 seat arena, but I think we're also going to take the convention hall next door and that's going to hold 40,000," he told reporters at the White House.

The United States has kept its borders with Mexico and Canada closed until July 21, officials said Tuesday, extending travel restrictions for a third time due to the pandemic.