US leads world in coronavirus cases

By Maria Caspani and Daniel Trotta
Updated March 27 2020 - 10:23am, first published 9:02am
The US has had the highest number of coronavirus cases of any countrie, with New York a hot spot.
The US has had the highest number of coronavirus cases of any countrie, with New York a hot spot.

The United States has surpassed China and Italy as the country with the most coronavirus cases, as New York, New Orleans and other hot spots faced a surge in hospitalisations and looming shortages in supplies, staff and sick beds.

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