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GRIM MILESTONE

Global COVID-19 Cases Top 10 Million With the U.S. Hitting 2.5 Million

The number of people who are known to be infected by COVID-10 topped 10 million worldwide on Sunday morning, with the U.S. leading the way.

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By Barbie Latza Nadeau

The United States hit 2.5 million documented COVID-19 cases this weekend, bringing the number of people known to have contracted the disease worldwide to more than 10 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The United States leads the grim statistics, with both the highest number of cases and the highest number of deaths, at over 125,000. The pandemic has been more effectively contained in China and Europe by way of strict measures including lockdowns and mandatory mask wearing, which are not in place across much of the United States.

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