US adds 1,237 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours; World toll as of Sunday 3 AM, May 17 

Washington – The United States recorded 1,237 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing its grim total to 88,730, according to the latest real-time tally Saturday reported by Johns Hopkins University.

The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — has now confirmed a total of 1,466,682 cases, the Baltimore-based school reported.

World toll of coronavirus infections and deaths as of May 16 at 1900 GMT(3 AM Sunday, May 17, 2020, Philippine Time)