U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 150, Global Death Toll Nears 9300

Times Square in New York City sits empty as residents and tourists avoid public places.

U.S. cases of the coronavirus jumped more than 40% in the last 24 hours as government officials prepared for the pandemic to last two years or longer. U.S. deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic as of Thursday sits at 152 with no signs of stopping as confirmed cases in the country reached over 9,400. Globally the death toll is over 9,300 with a total of 222,600 + worldwide confirmed cases of the virus. 

As coronavirus risk trends down, China has begun closing its temporary hospitals.

For the first time since the global outbreak began, China is reporting no new cases of the coronavirus. Eight deaths have been reported in the Hubei province where the pandemic was born in the city of Wuhan. The relatively low death rate is a sign that China may be past the peak of the pandemic while cases in Europe and the US continue to climb.

Cities throughout the world have come to a standstill as governments attempt to contain the spreading virus. Public gathering places such as movie theaters, schools, and restaurants have been all but completely shut down in some places as suggested and mandatory evacuations become the norm around the globe.