U.S. becomes country with most COVID-19 cases: Johns Hopkins University

The United States has surpassed China to become the country with most COVID-19 cases in the world.

NEW YORK, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The United States reported 82,404 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 6 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday (2200 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

A man walks on the Wall Street in New York, the United States, March 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

The United States has surpassed China to become the country with most COVID-19 cases in the world, according to the CSSE.