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The U.S. on Sunday reported 2,009 additional coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, surpassing the 39,000 mark, according to the Maryland-based Johns Hopkins University.

The university’s running tally counted a total of 39,095 deaths and 735,336 cases.

The U.S. continues to lead the world in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths, followed by Spain and Italy in either tallies.

Italy has the second-highest death toll with nearly 23,227 fatalities, while Spain has the second-highest confirmed cases with nearly 195,944, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins.

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