US hits five million COVID-19 cases: Johns Hopkins tally

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WASHINGTON, Aug 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States has registered over five million cases in the coronavirus pandemic, Johns Hopkins University’s real-time tally showed Sunday, as well as over 162,000 deaths as the country struggles to control the disease.

The US tally reached 5,000,603 cases on Sunday morning and 162,430 deaths — both totals by far the highest of any country in the world.