News Alert: The U.S. has surpassed Italy for the most confirmed covid-19 deaths in the world, a figure experts have called 'an underestimation'

The U.S. toll is now 19,424, surpassing Italy's total. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counts only deaths in which the virus is confirmed in a laboratory test and has called the American figure "an underestimation."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Apr 11, 11:44 AM     The U.S. has surpassed Italy for the most confirmed covid-19 deaths in the world, a figure experts have called 'an underestimation' The U.S. toll is now 19,424, surpassing Italy's total. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counts only deaths in which the virus is confirmed in a laboratory test and has called the American figure "an underestimation." Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071