The United States has recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the third day running. This was reported by Johns Hopkins University in its latest real-time tally.<br />''<br />''The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities — recorded 2,053 deaths on Thursday, after 2,502 deaths on Wednesday and 2,207 on Tuesday.<br />''<br />''At least 62,906 people have died in the United States till now according to the John Hopkins University.