Coronavirus update: Global confirmed case tally climbs above 19 million; U.S. death toll moves above 160,000 after 11 days of more than 1,000

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 climbed above 19 million on Friday, the death toll rose above 715,000 and the U.S. death toll topped 160,000, after an 11th straight day in which more than 1,000 deaths were counted.