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US surpasses 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases, as vaccine rollout lags behind forecasts
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Key points:
- The US has the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world
- The country’s per capita death rate — one in every 950 — is ranked 16th globally
- The rollout of vaccinations in the country has been criticised for falling short of predictions
The tally accounts for nearly one-quarter of the more than 83 million cases confirmed globally and is nearly twice as many as the country with the second most cases — India.
The US also has by far the most deaths attributed to COVID-19 related complications, at 347,517.
The per capita death toll — one dead of every 950 Americans — ranks 16th in the…
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