The number of infected COVID 19 in the United States exceeded 650 thousand

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States amounted to almost 654 thousand people, died 30 thousand 998 people, according to Johns Hopkins University, the leading calculations based on Federal and local statistics.

USA is currently in first place in the world in the number of confirmed cases and deaths due to illness caused by a coronavirus of the new type, passes RIA “news”.

On Thursday, the number of countries where confirmed more than 100 thousand cases of infection with the novel coronavirus has increased to six. In a list that already includes the USA, Germany, Spain, Italy and France, also entered the Kingdom.

Meanwhile US President Donald trump in conversation with the governors of the American States asked them self this month to remove sanitary restrictions imposed in connection with the pandemic of the novel coronavirus, reports TASS, citing data from The New York Times.

The trump allegedly said he did not intend to assign the dates by which heads of States would have to do it. The restrictions can be removed by the 1st of may or earlier.

“the Decision is yours. We intend to support you and we will ensure that our country will reopen and it will work. People want to get to work,” said trump.

Since the beginning of the pandemic coronavirus confirmed in more than 2 million people, nearly 140 thousand died.