Confirmed coronavirus cases in U.S. reach 100,000: Reuters tally

(Reuters) – Confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States reached 100,040 on Friday, the highest number in the world, a Reuters tally https://tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T showed.

Italy is second with 86,498 cases and China is third with 81,340 confirmed cases. (Graphic: https://tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T)

(Reporting by Christine Chan in New York; Writing by Lisa Shumaker;; Editing by Sandra Maler)