New York state overtakes Italy, has coronavirus cases second only to Spain - Reuters tally

The US state has 138,836 reported cases compared with Italy at 135,586.

- New York state overtook Italy on Tuesday, reporting overall coronavirus cases second in the world only to Spain, according to a Reuters tally.

The United States was prepared this week for what one official called the"peak death week" of the coronavirus. European countries, including hardest-hit Italy and Spain, have started looking ahead to easing lockdowns after falls in their coronavirus-related fatality rates.

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