Coronavirus death toll crosses 1,70,000-mark globally; total cases nearing 2.5 million

The novel coronavirus continues to take a toll over the world. As on early Tuesday, the global death toll due to COVID-19 crossed 1,70,000-mark, while the total cases of the infection were over 24,00,000. With the United States reporting the maximum fatalities in 24 hours, the total global death toll due to coronavirus was recorded 170,423 as on 7:15 am on April 21, 2020. Out of the total deaths, the United States has reported 1,939 fatalities in a day, with more than 28,123 new positive cases of coronavirus. With this, the death toll tally in the Donald Trump-led country now stands at 42,514. 

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