Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 76,000 as Lockdowns Tighten

Hospitals throughout the U.S. braced for a surge in new sufferers Tuesday soon after the coronavirus death toll there surpassed ten,000, although some Asian leaders called for prolonged lockdowns to fight the pandemic and European nations around the world with slipping infection prices began easing their limitations.

Verified bacterial infections in the U.S. have been more than double that of any other nation, at more than 368,000, according to data Monday from Johns Hopkins College. In the 24 hours ending 8 p.m. on Monday, 1,164 folks died from the Covid-19 respiratory…