Coronavirus: US passes 18 million reported COVID-19 cases

America has world’s highest absolute number of cases as well as most deaths

Last updated: December 22, 2020 | 04:42

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Washington: The United States surpassed 18 million reported COVID-19 cases on Monday, figures from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the virus surges nationwide.

The US has the world’s highest absolute number of cases as well as the most deaths related to the virus, according to the figures.

It had a total of 18,006,061 reported cases on Monday evening and more than 319,000 deaths.

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