Daily Mail: New York is the coronavirus epicenter of the world with more infections than any other country outside the U.S. - and a third of global cases are now in America - as the state tops 159,000 cases
* The number of confirmed cases in New York state increased to nearly 160,000 on Thursday after the number of infections went up by 10,000 in 24 hours
* In comparison, Spain has now recorded just over 152,000 cases and Italy's infections increased to more than 142,000
* The United States has just over 436,000 cases and accounts for a third of the world's total infections
* In terms of fatalities, Italy's death toll is the highest across with the globe with more than 18,000 cases - the US follows with 15,600 and then Spain with 15,300
* New York state's death toll as of Thursday was just over 7,000
* The state posted a record-breaking increase in coronavirus deaths for a third consecutive day even as a surge of patients in overwhelmed hospitals slowed
New York state is now the coronavirus epicenter of the world with more infections than any other country outside of the United States.
The number of confirmed cases in New York state increased to 159,937 on Thursday after the number of infections went up by 10,000 in 24 hours.
In comparison, Spain has now recorded just over 152,000 cases and Italy's infections increased to more than 142,000.
China, which is where the coronavirus first broke out late last year, currently has nearly 83,000 infections.
The United States has just over 436,000 cases and accounts for a third of the world's total infections.
In terms of fatalities, Italy's death toll is the highest across with the globe with more than 18,000 cases. The US follows with 15,600 and then Spain with 15,300.
New York state's death toll as of Thursday was just over 7,000.
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