The epidemic of fatalities in the United States continues to rise • More than 160,000 cases of infection have been recorded • US Navy has moved medical ship to New York

The number of dead in the US continues to rise: Johns Hopkins University (Tuesday) reports that the death toll due to the plague in the United States is 3,008 - an increase of about 1,000 people in two days.

The university also noted that some 163,000 people were infected with the virus in the country. Due to the severe state of New York, which is at the heart of the outbreak, the US Navy has transferred to the state the "USNS Comfort" medical ship, which will provide about 1,000 additional inpatient beds to the state.

The new figures came after US President Donald Trump warned of a steep rise in the number of people dying as a result of the pandemic, extending the validity of the special guidelines for dealing with the country's corona crisis.

In a special speech yesterday on the White House lawn, the president said: "The epidemic death toll is expected to hit us in about two weeks, so our forecast models predict. This will be the highest point of the mortality rate, remember that. April 30th. "

Trump also said that "all forecasts indicate 2.2 million dead as a result of the virus. If we reach 200,000 dead, it will be considered an achievement and indicate that we have done a good job of managing the crisis."

Earlier today, the president said he hoped that the US economy would return to work by the beginning of June, saying "it is only an aspiration. I expect that by the beginning of June, we will be on the road to recovery. Many great things will happen."