The US reported more than 283,000 coronavirus cases on Friday
People line up at the 360 COVID-19 Mobile Testing Kiosk to get their self-administer tests, in Buena Park, California, on January 8. Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images
The United States reported 283,204 new Covid-19 cases and 3,456 related deaths on Friday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
That brings the country s total to at least 21,862,773 cases and 368,773 related deaths.
The totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.
It comes as health care workers and communities work to roll out vaccines nationwide. So far, at least 22,137,350 vaccine doses have been distributed and at least 6,688,231 shots administered, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
China has administered 9 million doses of its homegrown vaccine to priority groups
From CNN’s Beijing bureau
People queue to receive a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary vaccination center in Beijing, on January 8. STR/CNS/AFP/Getty Images
China has administered 9 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to key groups of its population so far, according to the country s National Health Commission.
Since December 15, 7.5 million people around the country have received a dose, the NHC said at a press conference on Saturday. Prior to that, 1.6 million doses had been administered to high-risk populations.
The vaccines: The approved vaccine is developed and manufactured by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm. The company said its vaccine is 79.34% effective, citing interim analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials.