(Reuters) - the death toll from novel coronavirus in the United States rose to more than 40,000 on Sunday, the highest in the world and nearly double the number of deaths in second-place Italy, according to a Reuters tally. So far, the United States has the world's largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than 750,000 infections, a number that has doubled in 13 days. More than 22 million americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the past month as the closure of businesses and schools and tight travel restrictions have battered the economy.