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The US recorded more than 1,500 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a drop in the fatality rate which rose to as high as 2000 in a day some weeks back.

As the hardest-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic, the country has a total of 1,309,164 infections and over 80,000 deaths as of Sunday morning.

New York is the worst-affected state in the entire country with over 338,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus, followed by New Jersey which has over 137,000 cases.

In terms of fatalities, New York has 26,584 deaths alone while New Jersey which has 9,116 deaths.

The administration of President Donald Trump has been criticised over the manner in which it handled the pandemic.

Former US President Barack Obama had described the current administration handling of the pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster”.

In a recording online, Obama said the current occupant of the White House has made selfishness, tribalism, division and animosity “a stronger impulse in American life,” which has impeded the containment of the coronavirus pandemic globally.

But in a swift response, Trump said his critics are “stone cold crazy”.

“Why is it that all of the political pundits & consultants that I beat so easily & badly, people that charged their clients far more than their services were worth, have become so totally ‘unhinged’ when it come to your favorite President, me. These people are stone cold crazy!” wrote Trump.

Why is it that all of the political pundits & consultants that I beat so easily & badly, people that charged their clients far more than their services were worth, have become so totally “unhinged” when it come to your favorite President, me. These people are stone cold crazy!

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 9, 2020