In the United States, according to data compiled by Worldometer, over 16,000 confirmed cases were reported in a single day yesterday, making the total number of COVID-19 patients to 85,088, the highest for any country. The United States surpassed China (81,285) and Italy (80,589) in terms of number of people infected with the novel coronavirus.<br />'' <br />''A week ago, the number of confirmed cases were 8,000. It has dangerously surged 10 times in the span of a week. With at least 263 deaths, the US reported most number of fatalities on a single day. At least 1,290 Americans have died due to coronavirus so far.<br />'' <br />''Dr Deborah Brix, coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Force assured Americans that there is no shortage of essential medical supplies including ventilators and ICU beds.</span><br />