Sources: CNN
The World Health Organization classifies the EG.5 variant of COVID-19 as a variant of interest. The variant has been spreading rapidly in the United States. 2023-08-9
The United States government purchases 200 million doses of the vaccine produced by Moderna. 2021-06-16
The United States reports a record 4,197 new deaths in the past 24 hours. 2021-01-12
Brazil surpasses 8 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the third country to do so after the United States and India. 2021-01-8
Brazil surpasses six million total confirmed cases of COVID-19, becoming the third country to do so after India and the United States. 2020-11-20
61,964 hospitalizations are reported in the United States, a new record high surpassing the previous record on April 15 and the first time that there are more than 60,000 Americans hospitalized for COVID-19. 2020-11-10
Johnson & Johnson enters a Phase III clinical trial for its potential vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine company backed by Operation Warp Speed to do so. The trial is expected to enroll up to 60,000 volunteers across 215 locations in the United States and other countries. 2020-09-23
The Donald Trump administration announces it will limit nonessential travel between the United States and Mexico. 2020-03-20
The first death from coronavirus in the United States is confirmed after a man dies in a hospital in the Seattle area. 2020-02-29