U.S. COVID-19 cases top 100,000 as deaths surpass 1,500

Photo taken on March 27, 2020 shows the empty pedestrian walk on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, the United States. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed the mark of 100,000 by Friday afternoon local time, according to Johns Hopkins University. New York State reported 44,870 confirmed cases, followed by the states of New Jersey and California, respectively with 8,825 and 4,569 cases. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)