根據約翰斯·霍普金斯大學的最新數據，截至美國東部時間3月26日18時，美國新冠肺炎確診病例為82404例，累計死亡1178例，成為全球確診病例最多的國家。美國總統特朗普則表示希望在復活節前“開放美國社會”，放寬疫情管控。

A man in a surgical mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as coronavirus continued to influence markets in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, March 16, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] 

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with at least 82,404 positive tests.

截至目前，美國新冠肺炎確診病例至少已達82404例，成為全球確診病例最多的國家。

According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US overtook China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589).

根據約翰斯·霍普金斯大學整理的最新數據，美國新冠肺炎確診病例已超過中國（81782例）和意大利（80589例）。

More than 1,100 people with Covid-19 have died in the US.

美國新冠肺炎死亡病例已達1100多例。