The U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed above Italy’s on Saturday and is now the highest in the world, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
By Saturday afternoon, 19,701 fatalities from COVID-19 had been recorded in America, according the aggregation of local figures, even as much of the country braces for what could be the worst of the outbreak. Italy’s death toll stood at 19,468.
U.S. coronavirus death toll passes Italy, now highest in world
So with the USA being one the most prosperous countries in the world with a supposedly advanced health system why does the USA have the highest number of cases of COVID-19 along with the highest number of deaths?
By Saturday afternoon, 19,701 fatalities from COVID-19 had been recorded in America, according the aggregation of local figures, even as much of the country braces for what could be the worst of the outbreak. Italy’s death toll stood at 19,468.
U.S. coronavirus death toll passes Italy, now highest in world
So with the USA being one the most prosperous countries in the world with a supposedly advanced health system why does the USA have the highest number of cases of COVID-19 along with the highest number of deaths?