COVID-19 deaths in U.S. see 2nd-highest spike; 195,000 new cases
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Dec. 23 (UPI) New COVID-19 cases in the United States are under 200,000 for the fourth straight day, but deaths nationwide have spiked, according to updated data from Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday.
The data show there were 195,000 new coronavirus cases nationally on Tuesday, but about 3,400 deaths the most since Dec. 16 and the second-highest daily toll to date.
New U.S. COVID-19 cases under 200K; deaths down for 4th straight day
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Dec. 21 (UPI) Updated data from Johns Hopkins University on Monday shows that the United States has seen a second straight day of fewer than 200,000 COVID-19 cases, and four straight days of declining deaths.
Data from the university shows 189,100 new coronavirus cases for Sunday and about 1,500 deaths nationwide.
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The decline in cases followed a record high of 249,700 on Friday.
Deaths nationally have been in decline for four days since a record of almost 3,700 patients died last Wednesday.
China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-19 08:02 Share CLOSE
Moderna s coronavirus vaccine was set for imminent approval in the United States on Thursday, as the death toll from COVID-19 climbed around the world, with Europe becoming the first region to surpass 500,000 fatalities.
FILE PHOTO: A small shopping basket filled with vials labeled COVID-19 - Coronavirus Vaccine and a medical sryinge are placed on a Moderna logo in this illustration taken November 29, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
The Moderna jab is now expected to become the second vaccine allowed in a Western country, after a panel of US experts recommended emergency use approval－advice the country s Food and Drug Administration is likely to act on.
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