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U.S. Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

By NPR News January 2, 2021

Health care worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the COVID-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last month. The U.S. has since surpassed 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases. CREDIT: Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

The United States has reached a sobering milestone while marking the new year. On Friday, the first day of 2021, the U.S. recorded its 20 millionth confirmed coronavirus case since the beginning of the pandemic.Read More

U.S. Reaches 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths: A Long Winter Is Coming As Pandemic Fatigue Sets In

By NPR News November 19, 2020

Dr. Joseph Varon puts on his face shield before entering the COVID-19 intensive care unit at United Memorial Medical Center on Monday in Houston. Texas has recorded more than 1.1 million cases of the virus, with more than 20,000 deaths. Go Nakamura/Getty Images

Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.Read More

COVID-19 Daily Cases On The Rise In Nearly Half Of U.S. States

By NPR News September 28, 2020

New coronavirus infections are on the rise in the U.S., with cases surpassing 7 million this week. Some two dozen states reported increases in new infections, with a handful of states marking new daily records. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

The U.S. reported more than 55,000 infections Friday, pushing the total number of cases to more than 7 million. Some two dozen states saw new cases continue to rise this past week.Read More

Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 500,000

By NPR News June 28, 2020

Tim Killian, a spokesman for Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., prepares to give a daily briefing to reporters on Wednesday. CREDIT: Ted S. Warren/AP

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 10 million on Sunday while deaths topped half a million. Health officials estimate the actual case count could be much higher.Read More

Mapping COVID-19: Millions Rely On Online Tracker Of Cases Worldwide

By NPR News April 14, 2020

The interactive, web-based dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., as seen on Monday at 3:11 p.m. ET. Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

A small team at Johns Hopkins University early on created what's become one of the most authoritative interactive online dashboards, tracking COVID-19 data around the world.Read More