Thursday, 23 Apr 2020 07:09 AM MYT
WASHINGTON, April 23 — US coronavirus deaths topped 47,000 yesterday after rising by a near-record single-day number the previous day, according to a Reuters tally. The first US coronavirus death occurred weeks earlier than previously believed, according to California county health officials who saved tissue samples for weeks until they could be tested. The first US death was on February 6, instead of February 29, they reported.US deaths totalled 47,050 yesterday, with the day's count about 1,800 and some states have yet to report. US deaths increased by 2,792 on Tuesday alone, just shy of a peak of 2,806 deaths in a single day on April 15.
Health officials have said that deaths are a lagging indicator of the outbreak, coming weeks after patients fall sick, and do not mean stay-at-home restrictions are failing to slow the spread of the virus.
In Malaysia, we have much fewer cases and most of us are scared shitless. When our Ministers 'mis-speak', we go after them hard on social media. I really wish Americans well. Looks like they have to also use our Kita Jaga Kita. Better not rely on governments for our survival.