Coronavirus in US: Thursday, Friday were deadliest 48 hours in country's fight against pandemic, WHO says The Citizen 6 years ago A total of 4,978 people died on April 30 and May 1, according to the World Health Organization. Source: ABC News 6 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Print (Opens in new window) Print