LOS ANGELES California surpassed 40,000 coronavirus deaths as the state’s steepest surge of cases begins to taper.
The tally by Johns Hopkins University shows the state passed the milestone Saturday with 40,240 deaths. The deaths are surging at a record pace after recent declines in cases and hospitalizations. It took six months for California to record its first 10,000 deaths, then four months to double to 20,000.
In just five weeks, the state reached 30,000 and needed only 20 days to get to 40,000.
New York leads the U.S. with more than 43,000 confirmed deaths, followed by California, Texas at 36,000 and Florida at 26,000.
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Police: Man found with fatal wounds
CHARLOTTE â An investigation into a car crash Thursday night turned into a homicide probe after officers found that the driver had been shot multiple times, police said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said officers responding to the single-vehicle crash found the man in a black Mercedes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, news outlets reported.
The man was taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead. The driver s name wasn t immediately released.
Police said the car crashed off road. The surrounding area was shut down due to trees and traffic lights being impacted by the crash.
Additional details on the wreck and shooting weren t immediately released.
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