US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 50,000 according to data from Johns Hopkins University

The US COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 50,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

BBC News reports more than 3,000 deaths came in the last 24 hours, and there are now over 870,000 confirmed cases nationwide.

But the US still has a lower mortality rate than most European nations based on current case counts.

The grim news comes as parts of the US reopen after weeks of lockdown.

Some hair salons, bowling alleys and other businesses are opening in Georgia, Alaska and Oklahoma.

The US has by far the highest death toll and case count in the world.

However, it has a population of 330 million, much higher than other worst-affected countries such as Spain and Italy.

[Source:BBC]