Sources: The Hill
Russia surpasses seven million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fourth country to do so after the United States, India, and Brazil. 2021-09-5
A study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that the true COVID-19 death toll in the United States is more than 900,000 people. 2021-05-6
AstraZeneca announces that the efficacy rating of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been lowered to 76%, following new analyses of the trial run in the United States. Earlier in the week, the company had been criticized for advertising its vaccine with a 79% efficacy rating using what critics claimed was outdated data. 2021-03-25
Brazil surpasses 10 million cases of COVID-19, being the second country to do so after the United States. 2021-02-18
Minnesota reports the first U.S. case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in Brazil. The patient is a Twin Cities resident who traveled to Brazil. 2021-01-25
Los Angeles County surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the first county in the United States to do so. 2021-01-16
India surpasses nine million total cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country in the world to reach that milestone after the United States. 2020-11-20
Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec says that the United States might expect deliveries of a COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021. 2020-10-10