US coronavirus death toll passes 20,000; over 108,000 deaths worldwide

KATHMANDU: The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s for the highest in the world surpassing 20,000, reporting 20,071 fatalities according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.

The grim milestone was reached as the country reported more than 500,000 cases and President Donald Trump mulled over when the country may see a return to normality.