NEW YORK: Coronavirus has claimed the life of a Keralite in the US. The 45-year-old man was under treatment after diagnosed with the deadly disease. He has been identified as Thomas David (45), a native of Pathanamthitta in Kerala. He was an employee of Metropolitan Transport Authority in New York.

The death toll in US has risen to 3800 and nearly 1,64,359 are infected. 1200 have died in New York alone. More than 50,000 have contracted the disease. All the hospitals are full. Lack of adequate medical staff and lack of ventilator are also a serious problem.