Coronavirus: US deaths highest in world exceeding Italy, Reuters tally shows
WASHINGTON - American deaths from the coronavirus passed Italy's, affirming the US' spot as the epicentre of the global pandemic.
The heavy toll in the US - and much of Europe - is linked to the failure to enact widespread measures like mass testing and social distancing early enough to prevent the virus from taking hold. That the US has more deaths than Italy is not that surprising given that its population of 330 million is five times greater. The statistics may also be incomplete, thanks to differences in testing and reporting among countries.
Critics have charged the US with squandering precious time that could have been spent building testing capacity or stockpiling medical supplies that are now hard to find.That day, President Donald Trump said at a White House press briefing that the US had the situation"so well under control".
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