(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest data on COVID-19 coronavirus infections, deaths and vaccinations.
Latest reported COVID-19 numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University
Global diagnosed cases: 161,288,384
Global deaths: 3,347,154. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 584,510.
Number of countries/regions: at least 192
Latest reported COVID-19 numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 32,853,960 reported cases in 50 states + the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. This is more than in any other country.
U.S. deaths: at least 584,510. California has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 62,573.
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in California, with 3,764,400 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 39.51 million. This ranks third in the world after England, which has 3,882,574 cases, and Maharashtra, India, which leads the world with 5,269,292 reported cases. Texas is second in the U.S., with 2,924,815 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 29 million.
Latest reported COVID-19 vaccination numbers in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a total of 339,165,445 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been distributed in the U.S. Of those, 266,596,486 doses have been administered, with 154,624,231 people receiving at least one dose and 118,987,308 people fully vaccinated, representing 46.6% and 35.8% of the total U.S. population, respectively. The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines each require two doses to be effective. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires a single dose to be effective.
President Joe Biden celebrates CDC’s new guidance on mask-wearing
President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the federal government’s new guidance on mask-wearing as “a great milestone.”
“I think it’s a great milestone, a great day,” Biden said during remarks after walking out into the White House Rose Garden without a mask. “It’s been made possible by the extraordinary success we’ve had in vaccinating so many Americans so quickly.”
His remarks came shortly after the CDC issued new guidance saying fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear a mask indoors or outdoors.
“If you’re fully vaccinated and can take your mask off, you have earned the right to do something that Americans are known for all around the world: greeting others with a smile. With a smile,” Biden said. “So, it is a good day for the country.”
Some companies, however, have not yet changed their mask policy. Kroger says its grocery chains will still require masks, and Home Depot tells ABC News it has not updated its policy as of yet. In a statement, CVS says, “We’re reevaluating our in-store mask policy based on the latest CDC guidance. The safety of our employees and customers will continue to guide our decision-making process.”
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