U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 64,000: Johns Hopkins

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States surpassed 64,600 on Friday afternoon, according to data released by Johns Hopkins University, with over 1,100,197 cases reported.

Meanwhile, U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday. The Dow sank 2.55 percent to 23,723.69, the S&P 500 fell 2.81 percent to 2,830.71, and the NASDAQ decreased 3.20 percent to 8,604.95.