US Coronavirus Case Tally Tops 100 Million: Johns Hopkins University
People line up for coronavirus tests on Wall Street in the Financial District in New York on Dec. 16, 2021. The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast.
MOSCOW, December 21 (Sputnik) – The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 100 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The US case tally reached 100,003,814. The US death toll currently stands at 1,088,236.Earlier, the White House said that the United States will again offer free at-home COVID-19 tests as part of the winter preparedness health plan.
AmericasUS Lawmakers Ask Biden Admin. Officials to Provide Information on COVID-19 Origins14 December, 17:03 GMTThe White House noted that COVID-19 is not as disruptive now as it was before, but still remains a threat to public health. The administration calls on Americans to use at-home COVID-19 tests when they have symptoms of COVID-19, before and after traveling for the holidays.