Pandemic in America

Update on COVID-19 numbers Globally, there have been more than 145 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 million associated deaths, according to  Johns Hopkins University . The United States has reported more than 31.9 million confirmed cases. More than 570,000 people in the United States have died from the disease. More than 137.2 million people in the United States have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. More than 91.1 million people are fully vaccinated, according to the  CDC . 4/23/21 1:44 p.m. PDT — Vaccinations slow with over 50% of adults getting first dose The rate of daily COVID-19 vaccinations given in the United States fell below 3 million for the first time in weeks on Thursday, according to  data  from the CDC. According to  CNBC , one reason for this slight dip might be the current pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which the FDA advised to suspend this month “out of an abundance of caution” after six women developed a rare blo...