U.S. Reaches Grim Milestone In Pandemic

UNDATED (AP) – Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows that the U.S. now has 9 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, as infections continue to rise in nearly every state. It took two weeks to reach the mark from 8 million, the fastest jump of 1 million yet. It had taken more than three weeks for the total to rise from 7 million to 8 million. Confirmed U.S. cases are on the rise in 47 states. Deaths are up 14% over the past two weeks, averaging more than 800 every day. The virus has now killed more than 229,000 Americans.