//National coronavirus updates: US extends social distancing to April 30 in hopes of curbing deaths

National coronavirus updates: US extends social distancing to April 30 in hopes of curbing deaths

The latest:In the United States, there are more than 143,000 cases across all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington D.C., according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.At least 2,500 people have died in the U.S., according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.Globally, the number of cases has surpassed 724,000 with more than 34,000 deaths, Hopkins reports. The U.S. Centers for