Coronavirus latest: US death toll passes 10,000
07 April 2020 |
3:15 pm
Nearly half the deaths are in the state of New York. World leaders wish UK PM Boris Johnson a speedy recovery, after he was admitted to intensive care in London. Follow DW for the latest.
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